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Barr - Craighead - Kiln Mudstone, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
| Group | Barr |
|---|---|
| Formation | Craighead |
| Member | Kiln Mudstone |
| Age: | 456 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
| Interval | Cheneyan |
| Lithology | mudstone |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 3 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Warburgella capetos-Podowrinella straitonensis Asmblg. | South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK | Barr - Craighead - Kiln Mudstone |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardwell - Ardwell Farm | 458 - 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone, siltstone/mudstone, mudstone/conglomerate, mudstone | 114 |
| Ardwell - Craighead | 456 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | mudstone | 56 |
| Ardwell - Craighead - Kiln Mudstone | 456 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | mudstone/siltstone, sandstone | 38 |
| Ardwell - Craighead Limestone | 458 - 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 4 |
| Barr - Stinchar Limestone | 466 - 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | limestone | 1 |
| Drummock - South Threave | 456 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 9 |
| Drummock - South Threave - Farden | 456 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 62 |
| Golden Grove - Llandeilo - Llandeilo Flags | 466 - 450 Ma Ordovician | limestone | 3 |
| Penkill - Penkill | 439 - 433 Ma Silurian | mudstone, "limestone" | 4 |
| Saugh Hill - Saugh Hill Grits - Lower Beds | 443 - 441 Ma Silurian | limestone | 10 |
| Whitehouse - Mill | 450 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 15 |
| Whitehouse - Shalloch | 450 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 7 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Encrinurus praecursorspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Encrinurus : Encrinurus praecursor | 455.8 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
 Achatella (Achatella) consobrinaspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Achatella : Achatella (Achatella) consobrina | 455.8 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
 Pleurocystites mitratusspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Pleurocystites : Pleurocystites mitratus | 455.8 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
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!
