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Mt. Field Section, Yoho National Park, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Lat/Long (Decimal)51.5,-116.5
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Given LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Yoho National Park, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Mt. Field Section 28, bed W28efRasetti F. (1957)Mt. WhytePlagiura - Kochaspis zone"limestone"513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mt. Field Section, bed W28fRasetti F. (1957)Mt. WhytePlagiura - Kochaspis zone"limestone"513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mt. Field Section, bed W28fgRasetti F. (1957)Mt. WhytePlagiura - Kochaspis zone"limestone"513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mt. Field Section, bed W7c.Rasetti F. (1957)Mt. WhytePlagiura - Kochaspis zone"shale"513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mt. Field Section, bed W7dRasetti F. (1957)Mt. WhytePlagiura - Kochaspis zone"limestone"513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mt. Field Section, bed W7eRasetti F. (1957)Mt. WhytePlagiura - Kochaspis zone"limestone"513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mt. Field Section, bed W7efRasetti F. (1957)Mt. WhytePlagiura - Kochaspis zone"limestone"513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mt. Field Section, bed W7fRasetti F. (1957)Mt. WhytePlagiura - Kochaspis zone"limestone"513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mt. Field Section, bed W7gRasetti F. (1957)Mt. WhytePlagiura - Kochaspis zone"limestone"513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Protoconchioides rasettii
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Protoconchoididae : Protoconchioides : Protoconchioides rasettii513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Dolichometopsis sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Dolichometopsis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Oryctocephalites sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Oryctocephalites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Fieldaspis sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dinesidae : Fieldaspis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Onchocephalus sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Antagmidae : Onchocephalus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Loxopeltis problematica
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Loxopeltis : Loxopeltis problematica513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Caborcella sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Caborcella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kochaspis sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Crepicephalidae : Kochaspis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kochiella sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Kochiella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kochiella maxeyi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Kochiella : Kochiella maxeyi513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Onchocephalites sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Onchocephalites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Parapoulsenia sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychoparioidae : Parapoulsenia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Plagiura cercops
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Plagiura : Plagiura cercops513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Poulsenia sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Poulsenia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Schistometopus sp.
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Schistometopus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Olenopsis cleora
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Dolerolenidae : Dolerolenus : Olenopsis cleora513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Tichkaella carinata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Coreospiridae : Tichkaella : Tichkaella carinata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Tichkaella insulcata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Coreospiridae : Tichkaella : Tichkaella insulcata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Helcionella sp.
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Helcionella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Stenothecoides elongata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Stenothecoida : Cambridioida : Cambridiidae : Stenothecoides : Stenothecoides elongata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Scenella sp.
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Scenellidae : Scenella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian

References

Rasetti F. (1957) Additional fossils from the Middle Cambrian Mt. Whyte Formation of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Journal of Paleontology 31 5, 955-972
Geyer G. (1994) Middle Cambrian mollusks from Idaho and early conchiferan evolution, New York State Museum Bulletin 481 1, 69-86
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!
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