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. |
| Stratigraphy | Index | Index add'l | Type | Rank | Scope | Belongs to | Age base (Ma) | Age top (Ma) | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuusnõmme Beds | K1R'K | S2rtK |
lithostratigraphy
|
Beds
|
regional
| Rootsiküla Formation |
Rootsiküla Stage
| ||
| Rootsiküla Formation | K1R | S2rt |
lithostratigraphy
|
Formation
|
regional
| Baltic lithostratigraphy (Silurian) |
Rootsiküla Stage
| ||
| Sakla Formation | J2K1S | S2sk |
lithostratigraphy
|
Formation
|
regional
| Baltic lithostratigraphy (Silurian) |
Rootsiküla Stage
| ||
| Soeginina Beds | K1R'S | S2rtS |
lithostratigraphy
|
Beds
|
regional
| Rootsiküla Formation |
Rootsiküla Stage
| ||
| Vesiku Beds | K1R'Ve | S2rtVs |
lithostratigraphy
|
Beds
|
regional
| Rootsiküla Formation |
Rootsiküla Stage
| ||
| Viita Beds | K1R'V | S2rtVt |
lithostratigraphy
|
Beds
|
regional
| Rootsiküla Formation |
Rootsiküla Stage
|
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