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White Owl Lake, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.7333,-107.317 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Colorado, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Garfield County, Colorado, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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White Owl Lake, stromatolite-microbial-sponge buildup | Johns R. A., Dattilo B. F., et al (2007) | Dotsero - Clinetop | uppermost Clinetop bed | "reef rocks" | 498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Wilbernicyathus sp. genus | Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Streptosolenidae : Wilbernicyathus | 498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian |
Girvanella sp. genus | Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Porostromataceae : Girvanella | 498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian |
References
Johns R. A., Dattilo B. F., et al (2007) Neotype and redescription of the Upper Cambrian anthaspidellid sponge, Wilbernicyathus donegani Wilson, 1950, Journal of Paleontology 81 3, 435-444 |
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!