Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography
BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems

Hemse, Gotland County, Sweden

FormationHemse
Member(s)B
Marl NW
Unit C
Unit D Reefs
Age:427 - 419 Ma
Paleozoic
IntervalGorstian
Tectonic SettingCratonic basin
Lithologymarl/"limestone", "limestone"
Number of Collections4
Number of Occurrences10

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Hemse Beds BrachiopodsGotland County, SwedenHemse
Hemse areaGotland County, SwedenHemse - Marl NW
Snoder areaGotland County, SwedenHemse - Marl NW
MannagårdaGotland County, SwedenHemse - Unit D Reefs
KräklingboGotland County, SwedenHemse - B
KattenhammarsvikGotland County, SwedenHemse - Unit C
On the bank of the Harsne Canal at Harsne ChurchGotland County, SwedenHemse - Marl NW
Shore of Kräklingbo at HammaruddGotland County, SwedenHemse
ÖstergarnGotland County, SwedenHemse
SandarfveGotland County, SwedenHemse

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Hemse - B427 - 426 Ma
Silurian
limestone5
Hemse - Marl NW427 - 419 Ma
Paleozoic
limestone/marl5
Hemse - Unit C427 - 426 Ma
Silurian
limestone/marl3
Hemse - Unit D Reefs426 - 423 Ma
Silurian
limestone1
Hemse Beds426 - 423 Ma
Silurian
carbonate, "limestone", marl/"limestone", marl, "reef rocks"/"limestone", "carbonate"/marl, "limestone"/marl204
Hemse Beds - Marl NW427 - 426 Ma
Silurian
marl/"limestone"6
Hemse Beds - Undifferentiated Upper426 - 423 Ma
Silurian
marl/"limestone"4

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Sphaerexochus laciniatus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerexochus : Sphaerexochus laciniatus427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Sphaerexochus latifrons
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerexochus : Sphaerexochus latifrons427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Didymothyris didyma
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Didymothyris : Didymothyris didyma433.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Lissatrypa sulcata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Lissatrypidae : Lissatrypa : Lissatrypa sulcata433.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Kirkidium knighti
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Pentameridae : Kirkidium : Kirkidium knighti433.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Janius barrandi
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Janius : Janius barrandi433.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Morinorhynchus crispus
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : Morinorhynchus : Morinorhynchus crispus433.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Halysites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Halysites427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Halysites senior
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitida : Halysitidae : Halysites : Halysites senior427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Megalomphala gotlandica
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Megalomphala : Megalomphala gotlandica425.6 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Bellerophon taenia
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Megalomphala : Bellerophon taenia427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Tremanotus compressus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Tremanotus : Tremanotus compressus427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Trochus mollis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Elasmonematidae : Discordichilus : Trochus mollis427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Centrifugus planorbis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Centrifugus : Centrifugus planorbis427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Oriostoma globosum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Oriostomatidae : Oriostoma : Oriostoma globosum427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Pleurotomaria limata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Luciellidae : Prosolarium : Pleurotomaria limata427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Pleurotomaria lloydii
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Phanerotrematidae : Ulrichospira : Pleurotomaria lloydii427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Pleurotomaria tubulosa
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Longstaffia : Pleurotomaria tubulosa427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Dicricoconus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Dicricoconidae : Dicricoconus427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Odessites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Rossiitidae : Odessites427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian

References

Lindström G. The Silurian Gastropoda and Pteropoda of Gotland, Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingasr 19, 1-250
Bassett M. G., Cocks L. R. M. (1974) A review of Silurian brachiopods from Gotland, Fossils and Strata 3, 1-56
Larsson K. (1979) Silurian tentaculitids from Gotland and Scania, Fossils and Strata 11, 1-180
Ramsköld L. (1983) Silurian cheirurid trilobites from Gotland, Palaeontology 26 Part 1, 175-210
Peel J. S. (1991) Salpingostomatiform and related bellerophontacean gastropods from Greenland and the Baltic region, Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse Bulletin 161, 67-116
Motus M. A., Klaamann E. (1999) The halysitid coral genera Halysites and Cystihalysites from Gotland, Sweden, GFF 121 2, 81-90
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!
 
Mineral and/or Locality  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: April 30, 2024 22:09:32
Go to top of page