Stonehaven Group

Geologic group in Scotland

Stonehaven Group
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
TypeGroup
Location
RegionScotland
Country United Kingdom

The Stonehaven Group is a geologic group in Scotland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. Fossils of cryptospores, such as the hilate cryptospore Hispanaediscus lamontii, have been found in this geologic group, along with miospores and other plant fragments.[1]

See also

  • Earth sciences portal
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  • iconPaleontology portal

References

  1. ^ Wellman, Charles (August 1993). "A land plant microfossil assemblage of Mid Silurian age from the Stonehaven Group, Scotland". Journal of Micropalaeontology. 12: 47–66. doi:10.1144/jm.12.1.47. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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