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.

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:

• Jugasporites delasaucei
• Klausipollenites schaubergeri
• Lueckisporites virkkiae
• Nuskoisporites dulhuntyi
• Perisaccus granulatus
• Acritarcha spp.
• Guttulapollenites sp.
• Stellapollenites sp.
• Striatiti spp.
• ?Cycadopites sp.
• ?Rhizomaspora sp.
• Scytinasciae indet.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ireland

References

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