C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

431 Ma (Silurian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

458 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Favosites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Favosites*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Grewingkia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : *Grewingkia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platyceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : *Platyceras*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Dalejina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Dalejina*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Dicoelosia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dicoelosiidae : *Dicoelosia*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Hebertella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : *Hebertella*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Isorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Isorthis*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Skenidioides genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : *Skenidioides*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Ferganella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Machaerariidae : *Ferganella*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Eospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : *Eospirifer*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Atrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Atrypa*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Plectatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Plectatrypa*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Caryocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Caryocrinitidae : *Caryocrinites*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Trematocystis genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Holocystitidae : *Trematocystis*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Cupulocorona genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Coronoidea : Coronata : Stephanocrinidae : *Cupulocorona*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Stephanocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Coronoidea : Coronata : Stephanocrinidae : *Stephanocrinus*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Lyriocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : *Lyriocrinus*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Eucalyptocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eucalyptocrinitidae : *Eucalyptocrinites*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Pisocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Pisocrinidae : *Pisocrinus*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Zophocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Zophocrinus*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Thalamocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Thalamocrinus*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Lecanocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Lecanocrinidae : *Lecanocrinus*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Sphenosphaera mohri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : *Sphenosphaera mohri*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Paupospira bowdeni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : *Paupospira bowdeni*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Nautiloidea subclass	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Phragmolites dyeri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Phragmolites : *Phragmolites dyeri*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Sinuites subcompressa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : *Sinuites subcompressa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Paupospira moorei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : *Paupospira moorei*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dalmanitidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Hebertella occidentalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : *Hebertella occidentalis*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Astraeospongium genus	Animalia : Porifera : Heteractinida : Octactinellida : Astraeospongiidae : *Astraeospongium*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Paupospira tropidophora species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : *Paupospira tropidophora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dystactospongia madisonensis species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Sigmatosclerophorida : Dystactospongiidae : Dystactospongia : *Dystactospongia madisonensis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Retrorsirostra carleyi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Retrorsirostra : *Retrorsirostra carleyi*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Rafinesquina alternata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : *Rafinesquina alternata*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Plaesiomys subquadratus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys : *Plaesiomys subquadratus*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Eochonetes clarksvillensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eochonetes : *Eochonetes clarksvillensis*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Leperditia caecigena species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : Leperditia : *Leperditia caecigena*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pustulocystis ornatissimus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Holocystitidae : Pustulocystis : *Pustulocystis ornatissimus*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Triamara genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Aristocystitidae : *Triamara*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Triamara ventricosa species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Aristocystitidae : Triamara : *Triamara ventricosa*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Pentacystis genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Holocystitidae : *Pentacystis*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian
Holocystites (Holocystites) alternatus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Holocystitidae : Holocystites : *Holocystites (Holocystites) alternatus*	438.5 - 430.5 Ma Silurian

Fossil Localities

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USA

Indiana
- Ripley County

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versailles,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:	Q2729504
GeoNames ID:	4266266

Localities in this Region

USA

Indiana
- Ripley County
  - Versailles
    - Indiana 129 roadcut

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
Shawnee DomainDomain

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