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Dillsboro, USA
| Formation | Dillsboro |
|---|---|
| Age: | 450 - 443 Ma Paleozoic |
| Interval | Richmondian |
| Lithology | limestone/"shale" |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 35 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Onniella-Sowerbyella community | Hamilton County, Ohio, USA | Dillsboro |
| Crinoid-trilobite community | Franklin County, Indiana, USA | Dillsboro |
| Stephanocrinus cornetti-Cupulocorona osgoodensis Assoc. | Ripley County, Indiana, USA | Dillsboro |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | packstone, packstone/mudstone, "limestone"/"shale", framestone, claystone | 708 |
| Osgood | 439 - 426 Ma Silurian | wackestone, bindstone/grainstone, siltstone, "limestone" | 115 |
| Saluda | 450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | limestone, wackestone, lime mudstone, dolomite/"limestone" | 33 |
| Tanners Creek | 450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | siltstone, "limestone"/"shale" | 19 |
| Waynesville | 450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | packstone, "carbonate"/"shale", claystone, "shale", mudstone/packstone, "shale"/"limestone", claystone/wackestone, packstone/mudstone, "limestone", "limestone"/"shale", "limestone"/lime mudstone | 1208 |
| Whitewater - Saluda Tongue | 450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | limestone | 19 |
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!
