Kingscourt Gypsum
The Kingscourt Gypsum is a geologic formation in Ireland. It preserves fossil flora dating back to the Wuchiapingian stage of the late Permian period.[1]
| Kingscourt Gypsum Stratigraphic range: Wuchiapingian ~259–255 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | New Red Sandstone |
| Sub-units | Lower Gypsum, Lower Mudstone, Middle Mudstone, Upper Gypsum & Upper Mudstone Members |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, gypsum |
| Other | Mudstone, claystone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 53.9°N 6.8°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 16.0°N 11.5°E |
| Region | County Cavan |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Kingscourt |
  Kingscourt Gypsum (Ireland) | |
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:[1]
- Flora
- Jugasporites delasaucei
- Klausipollenites schaubergeri
- Lueckisporites virkkiae
- Nuskoisporites dulhuntyi
- Perisaccus granulatus
- Acritarcha spp.
- Guttulapollenites sp.
- Stellapollenites sp.
- Striatiti spp.
- ?Cycadopites sp.
- ?Rhizomaspora sp.
- Scytinasciae indet.
References
- Kingscourt Gypsum at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- Visscher, H. 1971. The Permian and Triassic of the Kingscourt Outlier, Ireland. Geological Survey of Ireland Special Paper 1. 1–114.
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