H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

411 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Arthrodira order	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Arthrodira	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Wheathillaspis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Arthrodira : *Wheathillaspis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Acanthodii unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Acanthodii	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Climatiiformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Climatiiformes	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Althaspis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Pteraspidomorpha : Pteraspidiformes : Pteraspididae : *Althaspis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Althaspis leachi species	Animalia : Chordata : Pteraspidomorpha : Pteraspidiformes : Pteraspididae : Althaspis : *Althaspis leachi*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Europrotaspis crenulata species	Animalia : Chordata : Pteraspidomorpha : Pteraspidiformes : Pteraspididae : Europrotaspis : *Europrotaspis crenulata*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Benneviaspis salopiensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteostraci : Benneviaspis : *Benneviaspis salopiensis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Kiaeraspis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteostraci : *Kiaeraspis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Plataspis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Arthrodira : Arctolepidae : *Plataspis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Heightingtonaspis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Arthrodira : Actinolepidae : *Heightingtonaspis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Plectrodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : *Plectrodus*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Nodonchus bambusifer species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Nodonchus : *Nodonchus bambusifer*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Onchus besomensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Polyspondyli : Onchidae : Onchus : *Onchus besomensis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Onchus wheathillensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Polyspondyli : Onchidae : Onchus : *Onchus wheathillensis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Turinia pagei species	Animalia : Chordata : Coelolepidae : Turinia : *Turinia pagei*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian

Fossil Localities

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England
- Shropshire
  - Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Besom Farm Quarry

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GeoNames ID:	7297091

Localities in this Region

England
- Shropshire
  - Bayston Hill
    - Bayston Hill Quarry
    - Besom Farm Quarry

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