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Södra Bäck , Öland, Kalmar County, Sweden
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 56.6744,16.6525 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Kalmar, Sweden |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Öland, Kalmar County, Sweden |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Södra Bäck (Folkeslunda Limestone) | Mutvei H. (2002) | Folkeslunda Limestone | Although not stated in the primary reference, the Folkeslunda Limestone is generally considered to be Lasnamägian in age (see, e.g., Raukas & Teedumäe [eds.], 1997, Geology and Mineral Resources of Estonia, html version, http://sarv.gi.ee/geology). | "limestone" | 463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Orthoceras sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras | 463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician |
References
Mutvei H. (2002) Connecting ring structure and its significance for classification of the orthoceratid cephalopods, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 47 1, 157-168 |
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!