Kingscourt Gypsum

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Kingscourt Gypsum
Stratigraphic range: Wuchiapingian
~259–255  Ma
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Type Formation
Unit of New Red Sandstone
Sub-unitsLower Gypsum, Lower Mudstone, Middle Mudstone, Upper Gypsum & Upper Mudstone Members
Lithology
Primary Shale, gypsum
Other Mudstone, claystone
Location
Coordinates 53°54′N6°48′W / 53.9°N 6.8°W / 53.9; -6.8
Approximate paleocoordinates 16°00′N11°30′E / 16.0°N 11.5°E / 16.0; 11.5
Region County Cavan
CountryFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Type section
Named for Kingscourt
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Kingscourt Gypsum (Ireland)

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]

Contents

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils: [1]

Flora

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References

  1. 1 2 Kingscourt Gypsum at Fossilworks.org

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