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Rockdale Run, USA
| Formation | Rockdale Run |
|---|---|
| Member(s) | lower |
| Age: | 479 - 468 Ma Ordovician |
| Interval | Canadian |
| Tectonic Setting | Passive margin |
| Lithology | carbonate, "limestone"/chert, dolomite/chert |
| Number of Collections | 4 |
| Number of Occurrences | 29 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| "Bellefontia Fauna | Washington County, Maryland, USA | Rockdale Run - lower |
| about 2 miles north of Lexington | Highland County, Virginia, USA | Rockdale Run |
| Brushy Hills 1½ miles west of Lexington | Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA | Rockdale Run |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Run - lower | 485 - 468 Ma Paleozoic | carbonate | 17 |
| Stonehenge Limestone | 485 - 468 Ma Paleozoic | limestone | 12 |
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!
