Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

427 Ma (Silurian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

443 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Rochester Shale - Lewiston	28	433.4 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)
Rochester Shale - Burleigh Hill	10	433.4 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)
Power Glen Shale	11	443.4 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Power Glen	37	443.4 - 440.8 Ma (Silurian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Inocaulis genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Inocaulidae : *Inocaulis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Favosites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Favosites*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Enterolasma genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : *Enterolasma*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Cornulites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : *Cornulites*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Bellerophon genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : *Bellerophon*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Holopea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : *Holopea*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Strophostylus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : *Strophostylus*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Ctenodonta genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : *Ctenodonta*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Cornellites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Cornellites*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Modiolopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : *Modiolopsis*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Bumastus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : *Bumastus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dalmanites genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : *Dalmanites*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Trimerus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : *Trimerus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Hallopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : *Hallopora*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Resserella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Resserella*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Amphistrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Amphistrophiidae : *Amphistrophia*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Fardenia (Coolinia) subgenus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : Fardenia : *Fardenia (Coolinia)*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Fardenia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : *Fardenia*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Rhynchotreta genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Rhynchotreta*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Stegerhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : *Stegerhynchus*	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Hemicystites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Hemicystitidae : *Hemicystites*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Pyrgocystis genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Pyrgocystidae : *Pyrgocystis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Ophiuroidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dimerocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dimerocrinitidae : *Dimerocrinites*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Ptychocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dimerocrinitidae : *Ptychocrinus*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Alisocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Melocrinitidae : *Alisocrinus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Eucalyptocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eucalyptocrinitidae : *Eucalyptocrinites*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Kylixocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Kylixocrinus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Macrostylocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Patelliocrinidae : *Macrostylocrinus*	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Periechocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Periechocrinidae : *Periechocrinus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Calceocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Calceocrinidae : *Calceocrinus*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Pariocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Pariocrinus*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Dendrocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dendrocrinidae : *Dendrocrinus*	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Protaxocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Taxocrinidae : *Protaxocrinus*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Icthyocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Icthyocrinus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dictyonema genus	Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : *Dictyonema*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Proetidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Clionychia undata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Cleionychia : *Clionychia undata*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Murchisonia subulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Murchisoniidae : Murchisonia : *Murchisonia subulata*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Longstaffia pulchra species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Longstaffia : *Longstaffia pulchra*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Plectonotoides trilobatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Plectonotidae : Plectonotus : *Plectonotoides trilobatus*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Sphenosphaera fiscellostriata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : *Sphenosphaera fiscellostriata*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Atrypidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Camerata subclass	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Camerata	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Lingula cuneata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : *Lingula cuneata*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Leda elliptica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : *Leda elliptica*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Leptaena rhomboidalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena rhomboidalis*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Whitfieldella nitida species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Whitfieldella : *Whitfieldella nitida*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Helopora fragilis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Arthrostylidae : Helopora : *Helopora fragilis*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Mariacrinus genus	*Mariacrinus*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Homocrinus parvus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Homocrinidae : Homocrinus : *Homocrinus parvus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Platyostoma hemispherica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyceras : *Platyostoma hemispherica*	443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian
Amphistrophia striata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Amphistrophiidae : Amphistrophia : *Amphistrophia striata*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) transversalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eoplectodonta : *Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) transversalis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Arctinurus boltoni species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Arctinurus : *Arctinurus boltoni*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Resserella elegantula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Resserella : *Resserella elegantula*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Striispirifer niagarensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Striispirifer : *Striispirifer niagarensis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian

Fossil Localities

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- Niagara Region
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Localities in this Region

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Ontario
- Niagara Region
  - Thorold Township
    - Canal Dumps (Allanburg Occurrence)
    - Thorold Quarry (Walker Quarry)
      - New Thorold quarry
      - Old Thorold quarry

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