Rootsiküla Stage
General info
| Belongs to |
lower Silurian
|
| Type | chronostratigraphy |
| Rank | Stage |
| Scope | regional |
| Status | formal standard |
| Author | Bekker |
| Year | 1925 |
| Etymon | Rootsiküla vil. (E) |
| Original locality | Viita quarry |
| Age top (Ma) | 422.7 |
| Age base (Ma) | 424.6 |
| Age (Ma) |
Homerian
|
| Age reference | Melchin et al., 2004 |
| Index | K1a |
| Alt. index | S1RT |
| Date changed | 2014-11-28 |
Stratotypes
| Locality | Type | From (m)1 | To (m)2 | Reference | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viita quarry |
holostratotype
| Einasto, 1970c | destroyed | ||
| Vesiku creek |
neostratotype
| Nestor, H., 1987a | |||
| Kipi borehole |
hypostratotype
| 25.6 | 53.6 | Einasto, 1970c | Särghaua dep. |
| Reference | Content | Year1 | Pages | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einasto, 1962 |
1962
| |||
| Einasto, 1975a |
1975
| |||
| Aaloe, Ago, 1963c |
1963
| |||
| Bekker, 1925a |
1925
| |||
| Luha, 1932a |
1932
| |||
| Nestor, H., 1987a |
1987
|
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