Gorstian
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In the geologic timescale, the Gorstian is an age of the Ludlow Epoch of the Silurian Period of the Paleozoic Era of the Phanerozoic Eon that is comprehended between 426.7 ± 1.5 Ma and 425.0 ± 1.5 Ma (million years ago), approximately. The Gorstian Age succeeds the Homerian Age and precedes the Ludfordian Age. The age is named after Gorsty village southwest of Ludlow. The base of the age is marked by Saetograptus (Colonograptus) varians. The type section is located in a quarry in the Elton Formation at Pitch Coppice, Shropshire, United Kingdom.
Key facts
- Geologic timespan.name
- Gorstian
- Geologic timespan.color
- Gorstian
- Geologic timespan.time_start
- 426.7
- Geologic timespan.time_start_uncertainty
- 1.5
- Geologic timespan.time_end
- 425.0
- Geologic timespan.time_end_uncertainty
- 1.5
- Geologic timespan.image_map
- Geology of Asia 425Ma.jpg
- Geologic timespan.caption_map
- Paleogeography of the late Gorstian, 425 Ma
- Geologic timespan.timeline
- Silurian
- Geologic timespan.name_formality
- Formal
- Geologic timespan.name_accept_date
- 1980
- Geologic timespan.celestial_body
- earth
- Geologic timespan.usage
- Global (ICS)
- Geologic timespan.timescales_used
- ICS Time Scale
- Geologic timespan.chrono_unit
- Age
- Geologic timespan.strat_unit
- Stage
- Geologic timespan.timespan_formality
- Formal
- Geologic timespan.lower_boundary_def
- FAD of the graptolite Saetograptus (Colonograptus) varians
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In the geologic timescale, the Gorstian is an age of the Ludlow Epoch of the Silurian Period of the Paleozoic Era of the Phanerozoic Eon that is comprehended between 426.7 ± 1.5 Ma and 425.0 ± 1.5 Ma (million years ago), approximately. The Gorstian Age succeeds the Homerian Age and precedes the Ludfordian Age. The age is named after Gorsty village southwest of Ludlow. The base of the age is marked by Saetograptus (Colonograptus) varians. The type section is located in a quarry in the Elton Formation at Pitch Coppice, Shropshire, United Kingdom.
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