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Sekwi Formation - collection 73025, Northwest Territories, Canada

Lat/Long (Decimal)	63.5167,-128.683
Co-ordinates Derivation	stated in text
Given Location	Northwest Territories, Canada
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Northwest Territories, Canada

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Lithology	Age
Sekwi Formation - collection 73025	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	530 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73026	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73027	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73030	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73033	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73034	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73035	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73036	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73037	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73038	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73039	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73040	Lieberman B. S. (1999)	Sekwi	dolomite	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73041	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	dolomite	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73042	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"shale"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73043	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73044	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73045	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73047	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73048	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73049	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73050	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73051	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73052	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73053	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73054	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73055	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73056	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73057	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73058	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73059	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73061	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73062	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73063	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73064	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73065	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73066	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73067	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73068	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73069	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73070	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73071	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73072	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73073	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73074	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwi Formation - collection 73075	Fritz W. H. (1972)	Sekwi	"limestone"	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Bonnia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : *Bonnia*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Bonnia laterispina species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : Bonnia : *Bonnia laterispina*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Kootenia diutina species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dinesidae : Kootenia : *Kootenia diutina*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Gelasene sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : *Gelasene*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Keeleaspis pustula species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Solenopleuridae : Keeleaspis : *Keeleaspis pustula*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Keeleaspis stupenda species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Solenopleuridae : Keeleaspis : *Keeleaspis stupenda*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Nehanniaspis prima species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Nehanniaspis : *Nehanniaspis prima*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Paleofossus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Edelsteinaspididae : *Paleofossus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Oryctocephalus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : *Oryctocephalus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Zacanthopsis stribuccus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Zacanthopsis : *Zacanthopsis stribuccus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Pagetides sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Eodiscidae : *Pagetides*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Pagetides spinulus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Eodiscidae : Pagetides : *Pagetides spinulus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Yukonides lacrinus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Yukonides : *Yukonides lacrinus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Antagmus arenosus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Antagmidae : Antagmus : *Antagmus arenosus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Piaziella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : *Piaziella*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Piaziella rara species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Piaziella : *Piaziella rara*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Poulsenia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : *Poulsenia*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Proliostracus annosus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Proliostracus : *Proliostracus annosus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Proliostracus contractus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Proliostracus : *Proliostracus contractus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Proliostracus depressus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Proliostracus : *Proliostracus depressus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Proliostracus latus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Proliostracus : *Proliostracus latus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Syspacephalus vapidus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Syspacephalus : *Syspacephalus vapidus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Variopelta laevis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Variopelta : *Variopelta laevis*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Bolbolenellus altifrontatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Biceratopsidae : Bolbolenellus : *Bolbolenellus altifrontatus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Parafallotaspis grata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Fallotaspididae : Parafallotaspis : *Parafallotaspis grata*	530 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Elliptocephala laxocules species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Wanneriidae : Elliptocephala : *Elliptocephala laxocules*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Elliptocephala paraoculus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Wanneriidae : Elliptocephala : *Elliptocephala paraoculus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Elliptocephala parvifrons species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Wanneriidae : Elliptocephala : *Elliptocephala parvifrons*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Elliptocephala sequomalus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Wanneriidae : Elliptocephala : *Elliptocephala sequomalus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Elliptocephala walcotti species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Elliptocephala : *Elliptocephala walcotti*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Holmiella falcuta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Holmiella : *Holmiella falcuta*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Holmiella preancora species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Holmiella : *Holmiella preancora*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Laudonia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Olenellidae : *Laudonia*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Nevadella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Nevadiidae : *Nevadella*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Nevadella bacculenta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Nevadiidae : Nevadella : *Nevadella bacculenta*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Nevadella faceta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Nevadiidae : Nevadella : *Nevadella faceta*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Bradyfallotaspis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Archaeaspididae : *Bradyfallotaspis*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Bradyfallotaspis fusa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Archaeaspididae : Bradyfallotaspis : *Bradyfallotaspis fusa*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Bradyfallotaspis patula species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Archaeaspididae : Bradyfallotaspis : *Bradyfallotaspis patula*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Olenellus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Olenellidae : *Olenellus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sekwiaspis artifrons species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Sekwiaspis : *Sekwiaspis artifrons*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Wanneria sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Olenellidae : *Wanneria*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian

References

Fritz W. H. (1972) Lower Cambrian trilobites from the Sekwi Formation type section, northwestern Canada, Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 212

Lieberman B. S. (1999) Systematic revision of the Olenelloidea (Trilobita, Cambrian), Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University 45, 1-150

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