Achanarras Quarry
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Achanarras Quarry is a renowned fossil site in northern Scotland famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Devonian fish remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Achanarras Quarry canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil site
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geological site ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ |
| access | requires permission for fossil collecting ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Scottish Old Red Sandstone fish localities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| environmentOfDeposition | freshwater lake ⓘ |
| fossilAge |
Middle Devonian
NERFINISHED
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approximately 380 million years old ⓘ |
| fossilType |
arthropod fossils
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fish fossils ⓘ plant remains ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Devonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportanceFor |
public understanding of Earth history in Scotland
ⓘ
teaching of paleontology in the UK ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
paleoenvironmental reconstruction
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paleontological fieldwork ⓘ stratigraphic studies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abundant fish remains
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exceptionally well-preserved Devonian fish fossils ⓘ fossil lagerstätte-type preservation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caithness
NERFINISHED
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northern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedFor |
controlled fossil collecting
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diverse assemblage of Devonian fishes
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three-dimensionally preserved fossils ⓘ |
| notableFossilGroup |
acanthodian fish
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osteichthyan fish ⓘ placoderm fish ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment | lacustrine setting ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Red Sandstone of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationQuality | exceptional ⓘ |
| preservationType | fine-grained sediment preservation ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | Site of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ |
| region | Highlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | laminated limestone ⓘ |
| scientificSignificance |
important for understanding early vertebrate evolution
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key site for study of Devonian freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnit | Achanarras Limestone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | biostratigraphic correlation of Devonian strata in Scotland ⓘ |
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