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NMMNH 8029, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	35.8725,-106.909
Co-ordinates Derivation	estimated from map
Given Location	New Mexico, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Lithology	Age
NMMNH 1377, La Ventana	Sealey P. L., Lucas S. G. (2011)	Mancos Shale - Carlile	"shale"	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
NMMNH 7513, La Ventana	Sealey P. L., Lucas S. G. (2011)	Mancos Shale - Carlile	"shale"	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
NMMNH 7514, La Ventana	Sealey P. L., Lucas S. G. (2011)	Mancos Shale - Carlile	"shale"	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
NMMNH 7534, La Ventana	Sealey P. L., Lucas S. G. (2011)	Mancos Shale - Carlile	"shale"	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
NMMNH 7535, La Ventana	Sealey P. L., Lucas S. G. (2011)	Mancos Shale - Carlile	"shale"	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
NMMNH 7536, La Ventana	Sealey P. L., Lucas S. G. (2011)	Mancos Shale - Carlile	"shale"	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
NMMNH 7537, La Ventana	Sealey P. L., Lucas S. G. (2011)	Mancos Shale - Carlile	"shale"	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
NMMNH 7538, La Ventana	Sealey P. L., Lucas S. G. (2011)	Mancos Shale - Carlile	"shale"	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
NMMNH 8029, La Ventana	Sealey P. L., Lucas S. G. (2011)	Mancos Shale - Carlile	"shale"	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Romaniceras (Romaniceras) mexicanum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Romaniceras : *Romaniceras (Romaniceras) mexicanum*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coilopoceras springeri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Coilopoceratidae : Coilopoceras : *Coilopoceras springeri*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Collignoniceras woollgari species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Collignoniceras : *Collignoniceras woollgari*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prionocyclus hyatti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Prionocyclus : *Prionocyclus hyatti*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Placenticeras pseudoplacenta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Placenticeratidae : Placenticeras : *Placenticeras pseudoplacenta*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

References

Sealey P. L., Lucas S. G. (2011) Upper Cretaceous (Turonian) ammonites from the Carlile Member and reference area of the Juana Lopez Member of the Mancos Shale, eastern side of the San Juan Basin, La Ventana, Sandoval County, New Mexico, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 53, 370-379

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