Alum Formation

28 distinct taxa, from 36 fossil occurrences the Paleobiology Database records under this name.

The Paleobiology Database files this name in 3 countries. That can be one body of rock crossing a border, or two rocks that happen to share a name. The database does not say which, so nothing below is added across them.

Oslo · NO

13 taxa · 16 fossils · 497–483 Mya

Members recorded: Ceratopyge 3aβ, Ceratopyge 3aα.

Alum Formation — 59.14°N, 11.18°EAlum Formation — 59.10°N, 9.75°E

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2 distinct localities, where the rock is now rather than where it was laid down. Tectonics draws the world it belonged to.

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Öland · SE

6 taxa · 10 fossils · 497–494 Mya
Alum Formation — 58.58°N, 13.38°EAlum Formation — 56.27°N, 16.40°E

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2 distinct localities, where the rock is now rather than where it was laid down. Tectonics draws the world it belonged to.

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Bornholm · DK

9 taxa · 10 fossils · 505–500 Mya

Members recorded: Upper Shale.

Alum Formation — 55.00°N, 15.00°E

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1 distinct localities, where the rock is now rather than where it was laid down. Tectonics draws the world it belonged to.

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Counts are of occurrence records, which measure the rock and the fieldwork together.