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Mazon Creek, Grundy County, Illinois, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 41.2833,-88.2833 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Illinois, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Grundy County, Illinois, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Mazon Creek | Pfefferkorn H. W., Peppers R. A., et al (1971) | Kewanee - Carbondale - Francis Creek Shale | Westphalian D/ Desmoinesian | mudstone | 307 - 303.7 Ma Carboniferous |
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!