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Kassari quarry, Hiiumaa Island, Hiiumaa County, Estonia

Lat/Long (Decimal)58.7897,22.8294
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Given LocationHiiu, Estonia
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Hiiumaa Island, Hiiumaa County, Estonia

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Kassari bioherm, Hilliste Fm.Rubel M. (2011)Hilliste"limestone"443.4 - 436 Ma
Silurian
Kassari quarryKlaamann E. (1964)not reported443.4 - 436 Ma
Silurian
Kassari quarry, Hilliste Mbr.Nestor H. (1964)Tamsalu - Hillistenot reported443.4 - 439 Ma
Silurian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Dalmanella cyclica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : Dalmanella cyclica443.4 - 439 Ma
Silurian
Neoplatystrophia affabilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Neoplatystrophia : Neoplatystrophia affabilis443.4 - 439 Ma
Silurian
Triplesia maennili
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Triplesia : Triplesia maennili443.4 - 436 Ma
Silurian
Eoamphistrophia sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Amphistrophiidae : Eoamphistrophia443.4 - 436 Ma
Silurian
Mesofavosites fleximurinus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Mesofavosites : Mesofavosites fleximurinus443.4 - 436 Ma
Silurian
Mesofavosites fortis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Mesofavosites : Mesofavosites fortis443.4 - 436 Ma
Silurian
Palaeofavosites felix
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Paleofavosites : Palaeofavosites felix443.4 - 436 Ma
Silurian
Palaeofavosites mirus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Paleofavosites : Palaeofavosites mirus443.4 - 436 Ma
Silurian
Palaeofavosites primus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Paleofavosites : Palaeofavosites primus443.4 - 436 Ma
Silurian
Catenipora approximata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : Catenipora : Catenipora approximata443.4 - 436 Ma
Silurian
Plectostroma necopinatum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Actinostromatidae : Plectostroma : Plectostroma necopinatum443.4 - 439 Ma
Silurian
Ecclimadictyon macrotuberculatum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Ecclimadictyidae : Ecclimadictyon : Ecclimadictyon macrotuberculatum443.4 - 439 Ma
Silurian
Ecclimadictyon microvesiculosum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Clathrodictyida : Actinodictyidae : Ecclimadictyon : Ecclimadictyon microvesiculosum443.4 - 439 Ma
Silurian
Clathrodictyon boreale
species
Animalia : Porifera : Clathrodictyidae : Clathrodictyon : Clathrodictyon boreale443.4 - 439 Ma
Silurian
Forolinia lineata
species
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Labechiidae : Forolinia : Forolinia lineata443.4 - 439 Ma
Silurian
Pachystylostroma estoniense
species
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Rosenellidae : Pachystylostroma : Pachystylostroma estoniense443.4 - 439 Ma
Silurian

References

Klaamann E. (1964) Late Ordovician and early Silurian Favositida of Estonia, Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Geoloogia Instituut 501, 1-117
Nestor H. (1964) Ordovician and Llandoverian Stromatoporoidea of Estonia, Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Geoloogia Instituut, 1-111
Klaamann E. (1966) The Incommunicate Tabulata of Estonia, Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Geoloogia Instituut, 1-96
Rubel M. (2011) Silurian brachiopods Dictyonellida, Strophomenida, Productida, Orthotetida, Protorthida and Orthida from Estonia, Fossilia Baltica 4, 1-65
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!
 
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