Kandle Formation
General info
| Belongs to |
Baltic lithostratigraphy (Ordovician)
|
| Type | lithostratigraphy |
| Rank | Formation |
| Scope | regional |
| Status | formal standard |
| Author | Männil & Rõõmusoks |
| Year | 1984 |
| Etymon | Kandle village, NE Estonia |
| Age (Ma) |
Darriwilian
|
| Index | BIII-CIbK |
| Alt. index | O2kn |
| Date added | 2009-10-02 |
| Date changed | 2023-01-08 |
Stratotypes
| Locality | Type | From (m)1 | To (m)2 | Reference | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandle cliff |
holostratotype
|
| Reference | Content | Year1 | Pages | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Männil, Ralf & Rõõmusoks, 1984 | Established the unit, containing Napa, Malla and Ojaküla members. |
1984
| 54 | |
| Rõõmusoks, 1983 | Overview of the subdivision and distribution of the unit. Includes Napa, Malla and Ojaküla members. |
1983
| 90, 92-93 | |
| Hints, L., 1997a | Kandle Fm treated as of Aseri age only, consisting of Malla and Ojaküla members (but not the Napa Formation which is of Kunda age). |
1997
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