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Collection: Frierfjord, Skjaelbukta, Fossum Fm. Bamble, Telemark, Norway
| Age | 458.4 - 453 Ma (Ordovician) |
|---|---|
| Interval | Sandbian |
| Lat/Long | 59.0992,9.61861 |
| Co-ordinates derived from | estimated from map |
| Location | Frierfjord |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Bamble, Telemark, Norway |
| Formation | Fossum |
| Stratigraphic Scale | formation |
| Straigraphic Comments | "Echinosphaerites Beds 4b a", in Nikolaisen (1961) = Fossum Fm. |
| Lithology | "limestone" |
| Environment | marine indet. |
Associated Collections
| Collection | Formation | Member | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frierfjord, Venstøp shale | Venstøp | "shale" | 452 - 445.6 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician) | |
| Frierfjorden, Ås, 4b? zone | Solvang | "limestone" | 455.8 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician) | |
| Frierfjord, Gravestrand, Echinosphaerites beds | Fossum | "limestone" | 458.4 - 453 Ma (Ordovician) | |
| Frierfjord, Skjaelbukta, Encrinite Lmst. | Steinvika | "limestone" | 460.9 - 452 Ma (Ordovician) | |
| Frierfjorden, Ås, Encrinite Lmst. | Steinvika | "limestone" | 460.9 - 452 Ma (Ordovician) |
Recorded Fossils
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!
