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Lower Lothian Calciferous Sandstone Measures (Series) - Garlton Hills Volcanics - Garlton Hills Volcanics, Scotland, UK
| Group | Lower Lothian Calciferous Sandstone Measures (Series) |
|---|---|
| Formation | Garlton Hills Volcanics |
| Member | Garlton Hills Volcanics |
| Age: | 359 - 347 Ma Paleozoic |
| Interval | Tournaisian |
| Tectonic Setting | Back-arc basin |
| Lithology | sandstone/conglomerate |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 34 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Skiddaw Group fauna | Scotland, UK | Lower Lothian Calciferous Sandstone Measures (Series) - Garlton Hills Volcanics - Garlton Hills Volcanics |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerhope | 439 - 433 Ma Silurian | sandstone/siltstone, sandstone | 7 |
| Reservoir | 439 - 433 Ma Silurian | siliciclastic, mudstone/siltstone | 28 |
| Wether Law Linn | 439 - 433 Ma Silurian | siltstone/sandstone | 23 |
| Wether Law Linn - Lower | 439 - 433 Ma Silurian | siltstone | 4 |
| Lower Lothian Calciferous Sandstone Measures (Series) - Garlton Hills Volcanics - Sunnyside/Rhodes Limestone | 359 - 323 Ma Paleozoic | siliciclastic, siltstone/sandstone, sandstone, sandstone/siltstone, "limestone", siltstone | 192 |
| Lower Lothian Calciferous Sandstone Measures (Series) - Garlton Hills VolcanicsGarlton Hills Volcanics - Sunnyside/Rhodes Limestone | 359 - 347 Ma Paleozoic | sandstone/siltstone | 17 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Deltasperma sp.genus | Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Calamopityales : Calamopityaceae : Deltasperma | 358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic |
| Eosperma sp. genus | Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Calamopityales : Calamopityaceae : Eosperma | 358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic |
 Lycopsidaclass | Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida | 358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic |
 Cladoxylon sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cladoxylon | 358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic |
| Gymnospermopsida class | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gymnospermopsida | 358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic |
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!
