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Zechstein Limestone, Rheinberg, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
| Formation | Zechstein Limestone |
|---|---|
| Age: | 260 - 252 Ma Permian |
| Interval | Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian |
| Tectonic Setting | Foreland basin |
| Lithology | shale/dolomite |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 16 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Shale T1 depth 311-312m Hoerstgen IV schaft Rheinberg | Rheinberg, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Zechstein Limestone |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafenberg | 28.1 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic | sandstone | 13 |
| Werra - Copper Shale | 260 - 252 Ma Permian | mudstone/dolomite, dolomite/mudstone, "shale" | 93 |
| Werra - Copper Shale and Zechstein Limestone | 260 - 252 Ma Permian | shale | 10 |
| Werra - Zechstein Limestone | 260 - 252 Ma Permian | shale/"limestone", "limestone"/dolomite, "shale"/dolomite | 540 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgocycadophytus sp. genus | Ginkgocycadophytus | 259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian |
 Klausipollenites sp.genus | Plantae : Klausipollenites | 259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian |
 Platysaccus sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Platysaccus | 259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian |
References
| Grebe H., Schweitzer H. J. (1964) Die Sporae dispersae des niederrheinischen Zechsteins, Fortschritte in der Geologie von Rheinland und Westfalen 12, 201-224 |
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!
