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Copenhagen - Argillite, Eureka County, Nevada, USA

FormationCopenhagen
MemberArgillite
Age:461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
IntervalCaradoc
Lithologylimestone
Number of Collections1
Number of Occurrences29

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
CopenhagenFarmEureka County, Nevada, USACopenhagen - Argillite

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Copenhagen - A458 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
shale, sandstone9
Copenhagen - B458 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
limestone110
Copenhagen - C458 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
siltstone107
Denay Limestone393 - 388 Ma
Devonian
packstone, mudstone/conglomerate, mudstone/marl, mudstone/packstone, lime mudstone/marl, "limestone", dolomite405
Nevada - Denay Limestone393 - 388 Ma
Devonian
packstone, "limestone"146

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Monticuliporella sp.
genus
6Monticuliporella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Isotelus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bumastus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Bumastus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Resserella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Resserella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Orthis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dinorthis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Dinorthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Multicostella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Multicostella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Valcourea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Valcourea460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Oxoplecia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Oxoplecia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Leptellina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Leptellina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rafinesquina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eoplectodonta sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eoplectodonta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sowerbyella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Oepikina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Oepikina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trigrammaria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Trigrammaria460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sowerbyites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Syndielasmatidae : Sowerbyites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pachydictya sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : Pachydictya460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dianulites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : Dianulites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Diplotrypa sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Diplotrypa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Homotrypa sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Homotrypa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Prasopora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Prasopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Batostomellina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Crinoidea
class
3Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sinuites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuitidae : Sinuites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospiridae
family
5Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician

References

Webb G. W. (1958) Middle Ordovician stratigraphy in eastern Nevada and western Utah, AAPG Bulletin 42 10, 2335-2377
Wagner P. J. (2017) Paleozoic Gastropod, Rostroconch, Helcionelloid and Tergomyan Database
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