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Venstøp, Norway
| Formation | Venstøp |
|---|---|
| Member(s) | Frognøya |
| Age: | 450 - 445 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
| Interval | Pusgillian |
| Lithology | shale, "limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 14 |
| Number of Occurrences | 33 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnestad | 458 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | shale/"limestone", "shale", "limestone"/"shale", "limestone" | 159 |
| Bønsnes | 450 - 443 Ma Paleozoic | limestone/lime mudstone, "limestone", "shale"/"limestone" | 97 |
| Chasmops Limestone | 456 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 10 |
| Elnes | 464 - 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | shale/"limestone", "shale", "limestone" | 122 |
| Elnes - Engervik | 464 - 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | shale/"limestone", "limestone", "shale" | 124 |
| Fossum | 458 - 453 Ma Ordovician | limestone | 2 |
| Frognerkilen | 458 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone/"shale", "limestone", "shale"/"limestone" | 74 |
| Grimsøya | 450 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone, "limestone"/"shale" | 33 |
| Husbergøya | 445 - 443 Ma Paleozoic | limestone, "shale", sandstone | 221 |
| Langara | 445 - 443 Ma Paleozoic | limestone/"shale", siltstone, "limestone", sandstone | 297 |
| Nakholmen | 456 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | lime mudstone/"limestone", "shale"/"limestone", "limestone", "shale" | 93 |
| Nakkholmen | 456 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone/"shale", "shale", lime mudstone/"limestone" | 94 |
| Skjaerholmen | 450 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | shale | 5 |
| Skjerholmen | 450 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | shale | 6 |
| Skogerholmen | 450 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone, "shale"/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale" | 16 |
| Solvang | 456 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone/"shale", "limestone", "shale" | 216 |
| Solvang - Høgberg | 458 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 25 |
| Steinvika | 458 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 11 |
| Sørbakken | 450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | limestone/"shale", "limestone", "shale" | 52 |
| Tretaspis Limestone | 450 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 1 |
| Venstøp - Frognøya | 450 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | shale | 7 |
| Vollen | 458 - 450 Ma Ordovician | limestone/"shale", "shale"/"limestone", "limestone" | 136 |
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!
