Mulde Formation
Mulde Formation Stratigraphic range: Gorstian ~ | |
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Type | Geological formation |
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Lithology | |
Primary | Marlstone, limestone |
Location | |
Region | South Gotland |
Country | ![]() |
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Named for | Mulde |
The Mulde formation is a sequence of Silurian bluish-gray marlstone and agrillceous limestones found on the southwestern part of the island of Gotland. It generally becomes harder and less marly in the upper parts of the formation.[1]
Fossil content[]
The formation holds some of the best fossils on Gotland, being the best place to find well preserved trilobites. Some examples are Calymene, Dalmanites, Encrinurus and Proteus.[2] Ostracods ( etc.), brachiopods (Atrypa reticularis, Leptaena, Eospirifer etc.), bryozoans and tentaculitids are also relatively common while corals, grapolites, annelids and cephalopods are more rare.[3]
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Categories:
- Geologic formations of Sweden
- Silurian Sweden
- Gorstian
- Marl formations
- Limestone formations
- Paleontology in Sweden
- Gotland
- Geography of Gotland County