中国科学院南京地质古生物研究所机构知识库

The Komstad Limestone forms a distal part of the widespread orthoceratite limestone' of the Baltoscandian continent. In this paper, we present an integrated conodont biostratigraphy and carbon isotope stratigraphy for a major part of this formation and address its significance for evaluating Middle Ordovician correlation and overall stratigraphy. Four conodont zones are distinguished, including the Lenodus antivariabilis Zone, Lenodus variabilis Zone, the Yangtzeplacognathus crassus Zone, and the Eoplacognathus pseudoplanus Zone. Carbon isotopes have previously not been published from the Komstad Limestone. The data herein show that carbonate strata may retain a comprehensive pristine C-13 signal despite relatively strong thermal influence during diagenesis (Conodont Color Alteration Index 4-5).