Gauja Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Givetian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Sub-units | Sietin & Lode Members |
Underlies | Amata Formation |
Overlies | Plavinas Formation |
Thickness | 80 m (260 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 57°18′N 25°07′E / 57.30°N 25.12°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 10°54′S 10°42′E / 10.9°S 10.7°E |
Country | Estonia Latvia |
Type section | |
Named for | Gauja River |
The Gauja Formation is a Middle Devonian fossil locality in Estonia and Latvia.[1] It is named after the Gauja River, where it is exposed along the banks.[2]