Gauja Formation

Gauja Formation
Stratigraphic range: Givetian
~388–384 Ma
The Ergelu Cliffs along Gauja River, Latvia belong to the Gauja Formation
TypeGeological formation
Sub-unitsSietin & Lode Members
UnderliesAmata Formation
OverliesPlavinas Formation
Thickness80 m (260 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherSiltstone
Location
Coordinates57°18′N 25°07′E / 57.30°N 25.12°E / 57.30; 25.12
Approximate paleocoordinates10°54′S 10°42′E / 10.9°S 10.7°E / -10.9; 10.7
Country Estonia
 Latvia
Type section
Named forGauja River
Gauja Formation is located in Latvia
Gauja Formation
Gauja Formation (Latvia)

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]

  1. ^ "Gauja Stage". Geological collections of Estonia, Institute of Geology at TUT, University of Tartu, Estonian Museum of Natural History.
  2. ^ "Gauja River". Tūrisma informācija īpaši aizsargājamā dabas teritorijā – Gaujas nacionālajā parkā. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26.