Kingscourt Gypsum
Appearance
Kingscourt Gypsum | |
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Stratigraphic range: Wuchiapingian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | New Red Sandstone |
Sub-units | Lower Gypsum, Lower Mudstone, Middle Mudstone, Upper Gypsum & Upper Mudstone Members |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale, gypsum |
Other | Mudstone, claystone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 53°54′N 6°48′W / 53.9°N 6.8°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 16°00′N 11°30′E / 16.0°N 11.5°E |
Region | County Cavan |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named for | Kingscourt |
The Kingscourt Gypsum is a geologic formation in Ireland. It preserves fossil flora dating back to the Wuchiapingian stage of the late Permian period.[1]
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:[1]
- Flora
See also
References
- ^ a b Kingscourt Gypsum at Fossilworks.org