The Xiushan Formation is a
palaeontological
Paleontology (), also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossi ...
formation located in
China. It dates to the Lower
Silurian
The Silurian ( ) is a geologic period and system spanning 24.6 million years from the end of the Ordovician Period, at million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Devonian Period, Mya. The Silurian is the shortest period of the Paleozoi ...
period.
See also
*
List of fossil sites
This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there. Many of t ...
References
* (1993); ''Wildlife of Gondwana''. Reed.
Geologic formations of China
Silurian System of Asia
Silurian China
Silurian northern paleotropical deposits
Silurian paleontological sites
Paleontology in China
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