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USGS Mesozoic 5981, Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 43.363,-104.265 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Wyoming, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Niobrara County | Kennedy W. J., Landman N. H., et al (1996) | Fox Hills | sandstone | 70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
USGS Mesozoic 5981, Lance Creek | Kennedy W. J., Landman N. H., et al (1996) | Fox Hills | sandstone | 70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Coahuilites sheltoni species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : Coahuilites : Coahuilites sheltoni | 70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Sphenodiscus pleurisepta species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : Sphenodiscus : Sphenodiscus pleurisepta | 70.6 - 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!