Title of article
The Armorican Quartzite: when trilobites ruled the Ordovician seas of the Villuercas-Ibores-Jara UNESCO Global Geopark, Spain
Author/Authors
Cortijo, Iván Villuercas-Ibores-Jara UNESCO Global Geopark - Diputación de Cáceres - C/ Pintores, Spain , Jensen, Sören Área de Paleontología - Faculta de Ciencias - Universidad de Extremadura - Avenida de la Física, Badajoz, Spain , García, Manuel C/ Méjico - 06220 Villafranca de los Barros - Spain , Palacios, Teodoro Área de Paleontología - Faculta de Ciencias - Universidad de Extremadura - Avenida de la Física, Badajoz, Spain , Barrera, José María Villuercas-Ibores-Jara UNESCO Global Geopark - Diputación de Cáceres - C/ Pintores, Spain
Pages
8
From page
113
To page
120
Abstract
Cruziana is a common and widespread trace fossil in Lower Palaeozoic strata that is generally attributed to the activity of trilobites. The Lower to Middle Ordovician Armorican Quartzite Formation of southern Europe contains well-preserved examples of the Cruziana rugosa Group. This paper outlines how Cruziana forms an important part of the geological heritage in the Villuercas-Ibores-Jara UNESCO Global Geopark, Cáceres Province (SW Spain).
Keywords
Cruziana , Trace fossils , Urban fossils
Journal title
Geoconservation Research
Serial Year
2021
Record number
2702695
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