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USGS locality 5831, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
| Mindat.org Locality Page | El Paso County, Colorado, USA |
|---|---|
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 38.8333,-104.817 |
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
| Given Location | Colorado, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | El Paso County, Colorado, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS locality 5831, Richfield Springs Ranch on east bank of Jimmy Camp Creek | Brown R. W. (1962) | Dawson Arkose | Denver Basin | sandstone | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| USGS locality 5835 N of Richfield Springs Ranch on east bank of Jimmy Camp Creek | Brown R. W. (1962) | Dawson Arkose | Denver Basin | sandstone | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| USGS locality 8779, Up gulch in dark shale beneath arkose, S side of Jimmy Camp | Brown R. W. (1962) | Dawson arkose | in dark (greenish) shale beneath arkose | "shale" | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Brown R. W. (1962) Paleocene flora of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 375, 1-119 |
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!
