BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems
Xiaqiaojia, China
| Formation | Xiaqiaojia |
|---|---|
| Age: | 466 - 461 Ma Middle Ordovician |
| Interval | Arenig |
| Lithology | limestone/"shale", "limestone"/lime mudstone, sandstone/"limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 4 |
| Number of Occurrences | 40 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| XiaoqiaojiaFarm | Yuanmou County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China | Xiaqiaojia |
| XiaQiaoJiaFarm | Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China | Xiaqiaojia |
| Unit 15 | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | Xiaqiaojia |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hongsiya | 479 - 466 Ma Ordovician | shale/sandstone, sandstone/"shale", sandstone | 32 |
| Sanqiaojia | 464 - 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | siltstone/mudstone, "limestone"/siltstone, mudstone/sandstone, mudstone/siltstone, sandstone/mudstone | 24 |
| Tangchi | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | siltstone/mudstone, "limestone"/sandstone | 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!
