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USNM 10823. French River, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 45.5417,-62.4417 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
Given Location | Nova Scotia, Canada |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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USNM 10823. French River, 1,000 feet upstream from bridge on Antigonish-New Glas | Harper C. W. (1973) | French River | sandstone | 433.4 - 430.5 Ma Silurian |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Salopina conservatrix species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Salopina : Salopina conservatrix | 433.4 - 430.5 Ma Silurian |
Eocoelia sulcata species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Eocoelia : Eocoelia sulcata | 433.4 - 430.5 Ma Silurian |
Leptaena (Leptaena) depressa species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena (Leptaena) depressa | 433.4 - 430.5 Ma Silurian |
References
Harper C. W. (1973) Brachiopods of the Arisaig Group (Silurian - Lower Devonian) of Nova Scotia, Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 215, 1-163 |
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!