Kingscourt Gypsum should not be confused with Kingscourt Sandstone.
| Kingscourt Gypsum | |
| Type: | Formation |
| Age: | Wuchiapingian ~ |
| Period: | Wuchiapingian |
| Prilithology: | Shale, gypsum |
| Otherlithology: | Mudstone, claystone |
| Namedfor: | Kingscourt |
| Region: | County Cavan |
| Coordinates: | 53.9°N -6.8°W |
| Paleocoordinates: | 16°N 11.5°W |
| Unitof: | New Red Sandstone |
| Subunits: | Lower Gypsum, Lower Mudstone, Middle Mudstone, Upper Gypsum & Upper Mudstone Members |
The Kingscourt Gypsum is a geologic formation in Ireland. It preserves fossil flora dating back to the Wuchiapingian stage of the late Permian period.[1]
The formation has provided the following fossils:[1]