Sinsk Formation
| Sinsk Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Botomian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Kutorgina Formation |
| Overlies | Perekhod Formation |
| Thickness | ~60 m |
| Location | |
| Region | Siberian Platform |
| Country | Russia |
The Sinsk Formation is a geologic formation in Russia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. It is notable for containing the Sinsk Algal Lens, a Lagerstätte with numerous unique genera like Siberion[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Ivantsov, Andrey Yu.; Zhuravlev, Andrey Yu.; Leguta, Anton V.; Krassilov, Valentin A.; Melnikova, Lyudmila M.; Ushatinskaya, Galina T. (May 2005). "Palaeoecology of the Early Cambrian Sinsk biota from the Siberian Platform". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 220 (1–2): 69–88. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2004.01.022.
External links
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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