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USGS locality 5678, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.6167,-104.783 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Colorado, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Huerfano County, Colorado, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsenburg | Kurten B., Anderson E. (1980) | from "a residual patch of Pleistocene deposit" | not reported | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene | |
| USGS locality 5678, ~3 miles southwest of Walsenburg, CO, Poison Canyon Fm | Brown R. W. (1962) | Poison Canyon | near base of Poison Canyon Formation | "siliciclastic" | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| USGS locality 5679, 1/8 mile northeast of Rockland Mine, CO, Poison Canyon Fm | Brown R. W. (1962) | Raton | "siliciclastic" | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene | |
| USGS locality 8776, 20 feet above level of Cuchara River, 1.2 mi W of Walsenburg | Brown R. W. (1962) | Vermejo | 100 feet below Raton basal conglomerate, in dark shale between 2 coal beds | "shale" | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
Recorded Fossils
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!
