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Phroso Siltstone, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 55.2125,-122.213 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phroso Siltstone, Sulphur Mountain Fm - GSC 84225, West Burnt River | Gibson D. W. (1972) | Sulphur Mountain - Phroso Siltstone | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From 40 thick siltstone of Phroso Siltstone, overlain by 180 ft thick Vega Siltstone. AGE: Dienerian Zone, Sverdrupi zone. LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: Sulphur Mountain Formation, Vega Phroso Member. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: 60 ft above base of section within 40 ft siltstone, whose top is 73 ft above base. | siltstone | 252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
| Phroso Siltstone, Sulphur Mountain Fm - GSC 84227, West Burnt River | Gibson D. W. (1972) | Sulphur Mountain - Phroso Siltstone | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From 60 thick siltstone of Phroso Siltstone, overlain by 180 ft thick Vega Siltstone. AGE: Dienerian Zone, Sverdrupi zone. LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: Sulphur Mountain Formation, Vega Phroso Member. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: 233 ft above base of section within 60 ft siltstone, at top of Phroso SIiltstone Mbr. | siltstone | 252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Posidonia sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Posidonia | 252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
 Paranorites sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paranoritidae : Paranorites | 252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
References
| Gibson D. W. (1972) Triassic stratigraphy of the Pine Pass-Smokey River area, Rocky Mountain foothills and front ranges ofBritish Columbia and Alberta., Geological Survey of Canada Paper 71 30 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
