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Lexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone, Kentucky, USA

FormationLexington Limestone
MemberCurdsville Limestone
Age:461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
IntervalChatfieldian
Tectonic SettingCratonic basin
Lithologylimestone, grainstone/packstone, grainstone
Number of Collections19
Number of Occurrences133

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Curdsville Mbr.Woodford County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
00-FN-7.7Franklin County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
USGS 5072-CO; Old Crow DistilleryFranklin County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
USGS 5100-CO; Crisman Mill Rd.Jessamine County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
USGS 5080-CO. Railroad tracks west of Herrington Lake spillwayMercer County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
USGS 5084-CO. Road and railroad cuts toward Kentucky Utilities PlantWoodford County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
USGS 5022-CO. Clear CreekWoodford County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
USGS 5101-CO. Kentucky Route 169 west of Hickman CreekJessamine County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
USGS 6131-CO. Route 33 crossing Mocks BranchBoyle County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
USGS 6134-CO. Dix River Crossing of Route 52Boyle County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
USGS 7784-CO. Southeast of Route 27 crossing of Kentucky RiverGarrard County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
USGS 5083-CO. From east side of Blackburn Memorial BridgeWoodford County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
High BridgeJessamine County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone
3.5 miles south of High BridgeJessamine County, Kentucky, USALexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Clays Ferry452 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
packstone/"shale", grainstone/mudstone, packstone/mudstone, "limestone"/"shale", "limestone"378
Lexington Limestone - Brannon461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
lime mudstone/"shale"13
Lexington Limestone - Cane Run Bed461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
lime mudstone19
Lexington Limestone - Cornishville461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
lime mudstone/grainstone4
Lexington Limestone - Devils Hollow461 - 443 Ma
Paleozoic
wackestone, grainstone/lime mudstone, lime mudstone/mudstone, conglomerate/"limestone", "limestone"68
Lexington Limestone - Grier Limestone461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
limestone, grainstone/lime mudstone, packstone/mudstone, lime mudstone/mudstone376
Lexington Limestone - Logana458 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
lime mudstone/"shale", lime mudstone/mudstone, packstone, "limestone"/"shale", "limestone"/packstone89
Lexington Limestone - Logana Limestone461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
limestone/"shale"21
Lexington Limestone - Macedonia Bed461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
lime mudstone/"shale"11
Lexington Limestone - Millersburg458 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
packstone/"shale", packstone/mudstone, packstone, packstone/grainstone, packstone/wackestone, "limestone"177
Lexington Limestone - Salvisa461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
lime mudstone20
Lexington Limestone - Stamping Ground461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
packstone/"shale"11
Lexington Limestone - Sulphur Well461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
packstone/"shale"17
Lexington Limestone - Tanglewood461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
grainstone/packstone71

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Calyptaulax sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Calyptaulax460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bathyurus (Raymondites) ingalli
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Bathyuridae : Bathyurus : Bathyurus (Raymondites) ingalli460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Zygospira sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dalmanella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dalmanella fertilis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : Dalmanella fertilis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dalmanella sulcata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : Dalmanella sulcata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pionodema sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Pionodema460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis tricenaria
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis : Hesperorthis tricenaria460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dinorthis pectinella
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Dinorthis : Dinorthis pectinella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Platystrophia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Platystrophia amoena
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia amoena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Platystrophia colbiensis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia colbiensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Camerella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Camerellidae : Camerella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Camerella immatura
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Camerellidae : Camerella : Camerella immatura460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Plectocamara sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Camerellidae : Plectocamara460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rhynchotrema sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Rhynchotrema460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rhynchotrema increbescens
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Rhynchotrema : Rhynchotrema increbescens460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomenida
order
4Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rafinesquina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rafinesquina trentonensis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina trentonensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sowerbyella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sowerbyella curdsvillensis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella : Sowerbyella curdsvillensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Tetraphalerella musculosa
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Tetraphalerella : Tetraphalerella musculosa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bryozoa
phylum
2Animalia : Bryozoa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trepostomatida
order
4Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Nyctopora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Syringophyllidae : Nyctopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Mesopalaeaster finei
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Hudsonasteridae : Hudsonaster : Mesopalaeaster finei460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hybocrinus tumidus
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hybocrinidae : Hybocrinus : Hybocrinus tumidus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hybocystites problematicus
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hybocrinidae : Hybocystites : Hybocystites problematicus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cupulocrinus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cupulocrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Carabocrinus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Carabocrinidae : Carabocrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Edrioaster sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Edrioasterida : Edrioasteridae : Edrioaster460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Edrioaster bigsbyi
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Edrioasterida : Edrioasteridae : Edrioaster : Edrioaster bigsbyi460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Stenaster obtusus
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Stenaster : Stenaster obtusus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Amygdalocystites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Paracrinoidea : Comarocystitida : Amygdalocystitidae : Amygdalocystites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Amygdalocystites florealis
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Paracrinoidea : Comarocystitida : Amygdalocystitidae : Amygdalocystites : Amygdalocystites florealis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Comarocystites tribrachius
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Paracrinoidea : Comarocystitida : Comarocystitidae : Comarocystites : Comarocystites tribrachius460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Amecystis laevis
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Amecystis : Amecystis laevis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Enoploura punctata
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Mitrata : Anomalocystitidae : Enoploura : Enoploura punctata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bivalvia
class
3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cyrtodonta sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontidae : Cyrtodonta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Vanuxemia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Vanuxemia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lyrodesma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Lyrodesmatidae : Lyrodesma460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Similodonta sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Similodonta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ctenodonta longa
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta : Ctenodonta longa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ctenodonta nasuta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta : Ctenodonta nasuta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Tancrediopsis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Tancrediopsis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Tancrediopsis cuneata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Tancrediopsis : Tancrediopsis cuneata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Deiroceras curdsvillense
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Deiroceras : Deiroceras curdsvillense460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Vaginoceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Vaginoceras460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bellerophon troosti
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : Bellerophon troosti460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bucania halli
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Proserpinidae : Bucania : Bucania halli460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bucania subangulata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Proserpinidae : Bucania : Bucania subangulata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Salpingostoma kentuckyense
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Salpingostoma : Salpingostoma kentuckyense460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Tetranota obsoleta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Tetranota : Tetranota obsoleta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Carinaropsis minima
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Pterothecidae : Carinaropsis : Carinaropsis minima460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pterotheca angusta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pterothecidae : Pterotheca : Pterotheca angusta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Delthyris expansus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pterothecidae : Pterotheca : Delthyris expansus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sinuites obesa
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : Sinuites obesa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Alaskadiscus subacutus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Temnodiscidae : Alaskodiscus : Alaskadiscus subacutus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Tropidodiscus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Tropidodiscus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Clathrospira subconica
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Clathrospira : Clathrospira subconica460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Liospira sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Liospira460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospira centralis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Eunema : Lophospira centralis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospira milleri
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira milleri460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Loxoplocus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Loxoplocus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Helminthochiton sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Helminthochitonidae : Helminthochiton460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Archinacella simulatrix
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Archinacellidae : Archinacella : Archinacella simulatrix460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cyrtolites retrorsus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida : Cyrtolitidae : Cyrtolites : Cyrtolites retrorsus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Micropileus variabilis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Tryblidiida : Archaeophialidae : Micropileus : Micropileus variabilis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Vallatotheca unguiformis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Tryblidiida : Proplinidae : Vallatotheca : Vallatotheca unguiformis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician

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