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Riga
| Formation | Riga |
|---|---|
| Age: | 428 - 423 Ma Silurian |
| Interval | Llandovery - Wenlock |
| Lithology | marl/"limestone", marl/lime mudstone, marl, "shale", "limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone, marl/dolomite |
| Number of Collections | 49 |
| Number of Occurrences | 270 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birstonas | 428 - 423 Ma Silurian | wackestone, "limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone | 199 |
| Dobele | 441 - 428 Ma Silurian | limestone, "shale" | 17 |
| Dubysa | 427 - 423 Ma Silurian | marl, "limestone", "limestone"/marl, marl/"limestone", "limestone"/dolomite | 96 |
| Dubysa - Sesupe beds | 427 - 423 Ma Silurian | limestone/marl, marl/"limestone", "limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone | 21 |
| Geluva | 431 - 423 Ma Silurian | marl/lime mudstone, "limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone, "limestone"/marl | 83 |
| Jaani | 428 - 426 Ma Silurian | limestone, marl, claystone/marl | 119 |
| Jura | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | marl/"limestone", "limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone | 27 |
| Jürmala | 439 - 428 Ma Silurian | limestone, claystone/marl | 18 |
| Kuldiga | 446 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | marl/"limestone", "limestone", marl, "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic" | 285 |
| Lapes | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | limestone | 8 |
| Minija | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | marl/"limestone", "limestone" | 29 |
| Minija - Silale Beds | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | limestone, "limestone"/marl | 24 |
| Minija - Jura | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | marl/"limestone" | 19 |
| Mituva | 426 - 423 Ma Silurian | marl/"limestone", "limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone | 19 |
| Neris | 426 - 423 Ma Silurian | lime mudstone, packstone, "limestone" | 21 |
| Nevezis | 427 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | limestone/marl, "limestone" | 27 |
| Õhne | 439 - 428 Ma Silurian | limestone | 86 |
| Õhne-Saarde | 443 - 436 Ma Silurian | limestone | 6 |
| Pagegiai | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | marl/"limestone", "limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone | 15 |
| Paprieniai | 428 - 423 Ma Silurian | marl/lime mudstone, "limestone" | 97 |
| Riga and Geluva | 433 - 427 Ma Silurian | marl/"limestone" | 31 |
| Rumba | 439 - 428 Ma Silurian | limestone, grainstone/marl, "limestone"/grainstone | 44 |
| Saarde | 443 - 436 Ma Silurian | limestone | 32 |
| Siesartis | 431 - 427 Ma Silurian | marl/lime mudstone, marl, marl/dolomite, "limestone" | 30 |
| Širvinta | 431 - 427 Ma Silurian | lime mudstone | 18 |
| Varbola | 443 - 436 Ma Silurian | packstone/"limestone", "limestone" | 128 |
| Velise | 439 - 428 Ma Silurian | dolomite/marl, claystone, "limestone" | 336 |
| Velise - Jaani | 439 - 426 Ma Silurian | limestone | 2 |
| Ventspils | 426 - 423 Ma Silurian | limestone | 10 |
| Vievis | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | limestone, "limestone"/lime mudstone | 11 |
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!
