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Eyam Limestones, Tansley, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
| Formation | Eyam Limestones |
|---|---|
| Age: | 336 - 326 Ma Carboniferous |
| Interval | Brigantian |
| Lithology | reef rocks |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 8 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Dovedale | Tansley, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK | Eyam Limestones |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Low Limestones | 339 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | lime mudstone | 30 |
| Eyam Limestone | 336 - 326 Ma Carboniferous | wackestone, claystone | 71 |
| Hopedale Limestones | 339 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | lime mudstone | 11 |
| Milldale Limestone | 339 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | lime mudstone, "limestone"/lime mudstone | 75 |
| Monsal Dale Limestones | 336 - 326 Ma Carboniferous | reef rocks | 10 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Cummingella sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Cummingella | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
| Phillipsia (Griffithides) sp. subgenus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Phillipsia : Phillipsia (Griffithides) | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Brachiopodaphylum | Animalia : Brachiopoda | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Bryozoaphylum | Animalia : Bryozoa | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Cnidariaphylum | Animalia : Cnidaria | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Crinoideaclass | Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Sudeticeras sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anthracoceratidae : Sudeticeras | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
| Goniatites granosus species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Goniatitidae : Goniatites : Goniatites granosus | 336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous |
References
| Tilsley J. W. (1988) New data on Carboniferous (Dinantian) trilobites from the Peak District, Derbyshire, England, Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society 47, 163-176 |
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!
