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Pitcairn, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 40.4058,-79.7764 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcairn Locailty | Moran W. E. (1952) | Conemaugh - Red Knob | The Pitcairn locality in Pennsylvania (Locality C of Moran, 1952) is located within the Red Knob Formation, approximately 100 m below the base of the Pittsburgh coal, near the middle of the Conemaugh Group. | not reported | 305.9 - 303.4 Ma Carboniferous |
| Pitcairn, PA | Modesto S. P., Reisz R. R. (1990) | Conemaugh - Glenshaw - Pittsburgh red shale | The Pittsburgh red shale belongs to the Glenshaw Fm. (Cecil et al., 2004, USGS Circ. 1264: 77-136) the latter being entirely Missourian in age (Eble et al., 2006, GSA Spec. Pap. 399: 197-222) | not reported | 305.9 - 303.4 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Desmatodon hollandispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Diadectidae : Desmatodon : Desmatodon hollandi | 305.9 - 303.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Edaphosauridaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Edaphosauridae | 305.9 - 303.4 Ma Carboniferous |
 Eryops sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Eryopidae : Eryops | 305.9 - 303.4 Ma Carboniferous |
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!
