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North Shore of Gaspe Bay, Québec, Canada
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 48.825,-64.3 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Quebec, Canada |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Québec, Canada |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore of Gaspe Bay, D'Aiguillon Section - DAA95-P36.5 | Griffing D. H., Bridge J. S., et al (2001) | Gaspe Sandstone - Battery Point - Cap-aux-Os | siltstone | 407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| North Shore of Gaspe Bay, D'Aiguillon Section - DAA95-P37 | Gaspe Sandstone - Battery Point - Cap-aux-Os | siltstone | 407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | ||
| Fort Peninsule | Gensel P. C. (1976) | Gaspe Sandstone - Battery Point | mudstone | 409.1 - 402.5 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| North Shore of Gaspe Bay | Labandeira C. C., Beall B. S., et al (1988) | Gaspe Sandstone - Battery Point | "The Gaspe insect was macerated from a sample taken from a 1-cm-thick mudstone horizon occurring in a series of fluvial sediments of the Battery Point Formation, exposed along the north shore of Gaspe Bay, in Quebec, Canada." Labandeira et al., 1998 ...dates as 390-392 my | mudstone | 409.1 - 402.5 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Psilophyton sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Trimerophytaceae : Psilophyton | 407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
 Archaeognathaorder | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Archaeognatha | 409.1 - 402.5 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
 Renalia hueberispecies | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rhyniopsida : Cooksoniaceae : Renalia : Renalia hueberi | 409.1 - 402.5 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
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!
