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Meishucunian - Qiongzhusi - Yuanshan, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
| Group | Meishucunian |
|---|---|
| Formation | Qiongzhusi |
| Member | Yuanshan |
| Age: | 520 - 513 Ma Cambrian |
| Interval | Atdabanian - Nangaoian |
| Lithology | siltstone/phosphorite |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 13 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Meishucun section | Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China | Meishucunian - Qiongzhusi - Yuanshan |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qiongzhusi | 516 - 501 Ma Cambrian | mudstone, "limestone", "shale" | 33 |
| Meishucunian - Zhujianqing - Badaowan | 541 - 520 Ma Cambrian | siltstone/dolomite | 9 |
| Meishucunian - Zhujianqing - Zhongyicun | 530 - 520 Ma Cambrian | dolomite/phosphorite, phosphorite/dolomite, claystone, phosphorite | 132 |
| Meishucunian - Zhujiaqing - Dahai | 541 - 520 Ma Cambrian | siltstone/dolomite | 39 |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Qian Y., Bengtson S. (1989) Palaeontology and biostratigraphy of the Early Cambrian Meishucunian Stage in Yunnan Province, South China, Fossils and Strata 24, 1-156 |
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!
