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Brighton area, Adams County, Colorado, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.9853,-104.82 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Colorado, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Adams County, Colorado, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Brighton area, Henderson (2) | Carpenter K., Young D. B. (2002) | Arapahoe | not reported | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Brighton ceratopsian (DMNH) | Carpenter K. (2007) | Denver | not reported | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Ceratopsidae family | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratopsidae | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Triceratops sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratopsidae : Triceratops | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
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!