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Kuressaare
| Formation | Kuressaare |
|---|---|
| Age: | 421 - 419 Ma Paleozoic |
| Interval | Ludfordian |
| Lithology | marl, "limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 9 |
| Number of Occurrences | 13 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Kaugatuma | Saare County, Estonia | Kuressaare |
| Kolka | Kurzeme Region, Latvia | Kuressaare |
| Ilpla | Saare County, Estonia | Kuressaare |
| Loode tammik | Saare County, Estonia | Kuressaare |
| Loode | Saare County, Estonia | Kuressaare |
| Kuressaare entrenchment | Viljandi County, Estonia | Kuressaare |
| Laadjala quarry | Saare County, Estonia | Kuressaare |
| Roomassaare excavations | Saare County, Estonia | Kuressaare |
| Kingissepa | Saare County, Estonia | Kuressaare |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaani | 428 - 426 Ma Silurian | limestone, marl, claystone/marl | 119 |
| Kaugatuma | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | limestone | 30 |
| Kuressaare - Kaugatuma | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | limestone | 6 |
| Õhne | 439 - 428 Ma Silurian | limestone | 86 |
| Paadla | 423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | dolomite, mudstone, "limestone" | 44 |
| Sakla | 426 - 423 Ma Silurian | lime mudstone | 10 |
| Torgu | 427 - 426 Ma Silurian | limestone | 1 |
| Velise | 439 - 428 Ma Silurian | dolomite/marl, claystone, "limestone" | 336 |
| Velise - Jaani | 439 - 426 Ma Silurian | limestone | 2 |
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!
