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Daye - Transition, Linshui Co., Guang'an, Sichuan, China
| Formation | Daye |
|---|---|
| Member | Transition |
| Age: | 252 - 251 Ma Phanerozoic |
| Interval | Griesbachian |
| Lithology | limestone/mudstone, marl/"limestone", claystone |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 9 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Xiejiacao section | Linshui Co., Guang'an, Sichuan, China | Daye - Transition |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changxing | 254 - 252 Ma Permian | reef rocks, "limestone", framestone/bafflestone, bafflestone/wackestone, framestone, "limestone"/chert, framestone/"reef rocks", mudstone/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale", "shale", mudstone, lime mudstone, lime mudstone/mudstone, "limestone"/mudstone, packstone, wackestone, siltstone, marl, dolomite, sandstone, marl/mudstone, "shale"/"limestone", siltstone/"limestone", siltstone/marl, siltstone/mudstone, chert, mudstone/chert, "limestone"/siltstone, chert/mudstone, "siliciclastic", claystone, claystone/sandstone | 4780 |
| Daye | 251 - 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | grainstone, "shale"/"limestone", "limestone"/mudstone, "limestone", lime mudstone, mudstone, marl, claystone, "siliciclastic", "shale"/marl, claystone/sandstone, sandstone, "shale", lime mudstone/claystone, packstone | 1085 |
| Daye - First | 252 - 251 Ma Phanerozoic | marl, "limestone", "limestone"/"shale", marl/mudstone, "limestone"/mudstone | 45 |
| Daye - Second | 252 - 251 Ma Phanerozoic | mudstone, "limestone" | 22 |
| Daye - Third | 251 - 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | limestone, lime mudstone | 13 |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Yang Z. Y., Yin H. F., et al (1987) , Permian-Triassic Boundary Stratigraphy and Fauna of South China, 1-379 |
| Clapham M. E. (2015) Personal Opinions |
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!
