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Grangegeeth - Knockerk - Brickwork's Quarry Shales, Ireland
| Group | Grangegeeth |
|---|---|
| Formation | Knockerk |
| Member | Brickwork's Quarry Shales |
| Age: | 458 - 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
| Interval | Harnagian |
| Lithology | shale |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 14 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Knockerk House Sandstone Mbr | Meath County, Leinster, Ireland | Grangegeeth - Knockerk - Brickwork's Quarry Shales |
| Lime Kiln Bay | Ireland | Grangegeeth - Knockerk - Brickwork's Quarry Shales |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Allen - Grange Hill | 458 - 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | shale | 1 |
| Knockerk | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | shale/sandstone | 1 |
| Knockerk - Brickwork's Quarry Shales | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | shale | 9 |
| Knockerk - Knockerk House Sandstone | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | sandstone/siltstone | 15 |
| Knockerk - Knockerk House Shales | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | shale/mudstone | 4 |
| Duncannon - Portrane Limestone | 450 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 54 |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
