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Saergan, Xinjiang, China
| Formation | Saergan |
|---|---|
| Member(s) | Lower Sinkiang Field Upper Xinjiang |
| Age: | 458 - 453 Ma Ordovician |
| Interval | Llanvirn |
| Lithology | shale/"limestone", mudstone/lime mudstone |
| Number of Collections | 33 |
| Number of Occurrences | 133 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawangou | 466 - 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | limestone, grainstone/chert, grainstone/lime mudstone | 59 |
| KanKing | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | limestone | 26 |
| Kanling | 453 - 445 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | lime mudstone | 32 |
| Qilang | 453 - 445 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | lime mudstone/mudstone, mudstone/lime mudstone | 27 |
| SaErGan - Lower | 466 - 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | limestone | 6 |
| Saergan - Sinkiang Field | 467 - 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | limestone | 2 |
| SaErGan - Upper | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | limestone | 8 |
| Saergan - Xinjiang | 467 - 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | limestone | 3 |
| SaerGanTag | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | limestone/siltstone, "limestone" | 29 |
| YinGan | 453 - 445 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | siltstone/"limestone", "limestone"/siltstone, mudstone/lime mudstone | 37 |
| Qiulitag - Yinshan | 479 - 466 Ma Ordovician | limestone | 24 |
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!
