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Clinton - Williamson Shale, New York, USA
| Group | Clinton |
|---|---|
| Formation | Williamson Shale |
| Age: | 439 - 427 Ma Silurian |
| Interval | Llandovery - Wenlock |
| Tectonic Setting | Foreland basin |
| Lithology | shale, "shale"/"siliciclastic", "shale"/"limestone", claystone/siltstone |
| Number of Collections | 6 |
| Number of Occurrences | 215 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Monograptid-Strophochonetes Community at the lower meter of the Williamson Shale | Wayne County, New York, USA | Clinton - Williamson Shale |
| Rugosa of the dark shales of the Hanover Shale | Genesee County, New York, USA | Clinton - Williamson Shale |
| Penn Yan Shale Member | Ontario County, New York, USA | Clinton - Williamson Shale |
| Selby Limestone | Onondaga County, New York, USA | Clinton - Williamson Shale |
| Aknisophyllum Assemblage | Herkimer County, New York, USA | Clinton - Williamson Shale |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coeymans Limestone - Deansboro | 419 - 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | grainstone, "reef rocks" | 23 |
| Denley Limestone | 458 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | carbonate, "carbonate"/"shale", "limestone" | 652 |
| Java - Hanover Shale | 383 - 372 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | shale | 1 |
| Kings Falls Limestone | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | limestone | 3 |
| Manlius Limestone | 419 - 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | carbonate | 11 |
| Napanee Limestone | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | limestone, grainstone | 13 |
| Onondaga - Moorehouse | 393 - 388 Ma Devonian | limestone, "limestone"/chert | 419 |
| Onondaga - Nedrow and Moorehouse | 393 - 388 Ma Devonian | limestone | 33 |
| Onondaga - Seneca | 393 - 388 Ma Devonian | limestone | 142 |
| Selby Limestone | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | limestone | 5 |
| Sugar River Limestone | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | limestone | 6 |
| Genesee - Penn Yan Shale | 384 - 382 Ma Devonian | shale/"limestone" | 6 |
| Lower Trenton - Denley Limestone - Dolgeville | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | shale | 18 |
| Lower Trenton - Sugar River Limestone | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | shale | 104 |
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!
