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Blackwater Limestone - Outlet limestone, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
| Formation | Blackwater Limestone |
|---|---|
| Member | Outlet limestone |
| Age: | 336 - 326 Ma Carboniferous |
| Interval | Brigantian |
| Lithology | limestone |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 7 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Benburb | Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK | Blackwater Limestone - Outlet limestone |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstokes Limestone - Gorestown Mudstone | 339 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | mudstone/lime mudstone | 21 |
| Blackstokes Limestone - Rookwood Limestone | 339 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | limestone/"shale" | 9 |
| Blackwater Limestone - Benburb Mudstone | 336 - 326 Ma Carboniferous | mudstone/"limestone" | 11 |
| Blackwater Limestone - Drumflugh Limestone | 336 - 326 Ma Carboniferous | limestone/"shale" | 7 |
| Blackwater Limestone - Glenview Limestone | 339 - 326 Ma Carboniferous | limestone | 4 |
| Blackwater Limestone - Tullymore Limestone | 339 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | limestone | 8 |
| Carrickaness Sandstone | 339 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | sandstone/siltstone | 7 |
| Maydown Limestone | 339 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | limestone/"shale" | 10 |
| Maydown Limestone - Crow Hill Conglomerate and Sandstone | 339 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | conglomerate/sandstone | 6 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Archegonus sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Archegonus | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Brachiopodaphylum | Animalia : Brachiopoda | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Bryozoaphylum | Animalia : Bryozoa | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Vertebratasubphylum | Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Crinoideaclass | Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Bivalviaclass | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
References
| Mitchell W. I., Mitchell M. (1983) The Lower Carboniferous (Upper Visean) succession at Benburb, Northern Ireland, Reports of the Institute of Geological Sciences 82/12, 1-10 |
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!
