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Tamsalu - Ridala, Estonia
| Formation | Tamsalu |
|---|---|
| Member | Ridala |
| Age: | 443 - 439 Ma Silurian |
| Interval | Juuru |
| Lithology | grainstone, "limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 5 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Rohuküla | Lääne County, Estonia | Tamsalu - Ridala |
| Orjaku | Hiiumaa Island, Hiiumaa County, Estonia | Tamsalu - Ridala |
| Pusku 2 borehole | Lääne County, Estonia | Tamsalu - Ridala |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raikküla | 443 - 433 Ma Silurian | limestone, dolomite, "limestone"/marl | 34 |
| Tamsalu | 421 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | limestone/marl, "limestone" | 165 |
| Tamsalu - Hilliste | 443 - 439 Ma Silurian | 37 | |
| Tamsalu - Karinu | 443 - 439 Ma Silurian | limestone, grainstone | 30 |
| Tamsalu - Tammiku | 443 - 439 Ma Silurian | limestone, rudstone | 21 |
| Varbola | 443 - 436 Ma Silurian | packstone/"limestone", "limestone" | 128 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Conochitina sp. genus | Prosamatifera : Conochitinidae : Conochitina | 443.4 - 439 Ma Silurian |
 Cyathochitina sp.genus | Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : Cyathochitina | 443.4 - 439 Ma Silurian |
 Hindella sp.genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Hindella | 443.4 - 439 Ma Silurian |
| Borealis sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Virgianidae : Borealis | 443.4 - 439 Ma Silurian |
 Ecclimadictyon microvesiculosumspecies | Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Clathrodictyida : Actinodictyidae : Ecclimadictyon : Ecclimadictyon microvesiculosum | 443.4 - 439 Ma Silurian |
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!
