Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic
E538405
The Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic is a globally significant stratigraphic site that serves as the formal reference point for the base of the Pridoli Epoch in the Silurian Period.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
ⓘ
geological heritage site ⓘ stratigraphic section ⓘ |
| accessibility | exposed in outcrop ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicRankDefined | epoch ⓘ |
| definesBaseOf | Pridoli Epoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesBoundaryBetween | Ludlow Epoch and Pridoli Epoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilContent |
brachiopods
ⓘ
conodonts ⓘ graptolites ⓘ marine invertebrate fossils ⓘ |
| geologicalAgeRepresented | late Silurian ⓘ |
| globalSignificance | international stratigraphic standard ⓘ |
| governingBody | Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | reference for biostratigraphic zonation of upper Silurian ⓘ |
| lithology |
limestones
ⓘ
marine sedimentary rocks ⓘ shales ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bohemia
ⓘ
Czech Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfStratigraphicHierarchy | Silurian Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodDefinedWithin | Paleozoic Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Union of Geological Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedChronostratigraphicUnit | Pridoli Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGeologicTimeUnit | Pridoli Epoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geochronology
ⓘ
paleontology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| status | ratified GSSP ⓘ |
| stratigraphicPrecision | high ⓘ |
| stratigraphicRole | formal reference point for the base of the Pridoli Epoch ⓘ |
| usedBy |
geologists worldwide
ⓘ
stratigraphers worldwide ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calibration of the Silurian time scale
ⓘ
global correlation of Silurian strata ⓘ |
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