Mississippian Series
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The Mississippian Series is a major subdivision of the Carboniferous Period characterized by widespread shallow-marine carbonate and clastic sedimentation, particularly in North America.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mississippian Subperiod | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic series
ⓘ
subdivision of the Carboniferous Period ⓘ |
| ageContext | early Carboniferous time interval ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lower Carboniferous (in Europe and some regions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of extensive carbonate ramps and platforms
ⓘ
transgressive–regressive cycles of sea level ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
clastic sedimentation
ⓘ
dolostones ⓘ limestones ⓘ sandstones ⓘ shales ⓘ widespread shallow-marine carbonate sedimentation ⓘ |
| commonlyMappedAs | Lower Carboniferous in global correlation charts ⓘ |
| contains |
marine invertebrate fossil assemblages
ⓘ
numerous carbonate platform successions ⓘ reefal and biohermal buildups ⓘ |
| correlatesWith |
Serpukhovian Stage (part)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tournaisian Stage (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ Visean Stage (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy | lithostratigraphic criteria in North America ⓘ |
| dominantDepositionalEnvironment |
epicontinental seas
ⓘ
shallow marine shelf ⓘ |
| importantFor |
biostratigraphic correlation within the Carboniferous
ⓘ
carbonate-hosted mineral resources in some regions ⓘ paleoenvironmental reconstruction of early Carboniferous seas ⓘ petroleum reservoir development in some basins ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mississippi River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Devonian System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Carboniferous Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedIn |
North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Europe (as Lower Carboniferous) ⓘ |
| richIn |
brachiopod fossils
ⓘ
coral fossils ⓘ crinoid fossils ⓘ foraminiferal fossils ⓘ |
| stratigraphicRank | series ⓘ |
| subdividedInto | regional stages and groups (varies by basin) ⓘ |
| systemBelongsTo | Carboniferous System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalPosition | early part of the Carboniferous ⓘ |
| underlies | Pennsylvanian Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | North American stratigraphic nomenclature ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mississippian Subperiod