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GSC Loc. 5895 - Br没le Rapids [Clearwater Fm], Alberta, Canada

Lat/Long (Decimal)53.2833,-117.85
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationAlberta, Canada
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Alberta, Canada

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Clearwater FmJeletzky J. A. (1968)ClearwaterSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Clearwater Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Albian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy; Beudanticeras affine zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List representing formation."shale"113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
GSC Loc. 5895 - Br没le Rapids [Clearwater Fm]Jeletzky J. A. (1964)ClearwaterSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Clearwater Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Early-middle Albian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy; Beudanticeras affine zone, Arcthoplites mcconnelli subzone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within local section."shale"113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
GSC Loc. 5896 - Br没le Rapids [Clearwater Fm]Jeletzky J. A. (1964)ClearwaterSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Clearwater Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Early-middle Albian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy; Beudanticeras affine zone, Arcthoplites mcconnelli subzone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within local section."shale"113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
GSC Loc. 5897 - Br没le Rapids [Clearwater Fm]Jeletzky J. A. (1964)ClearwaterSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Clearwater Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Early-middle Albian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy; Beudanticeras affine zone, Arcthoplites mcconnelli subzone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From a 7 ft layer, 9 ft above the Athabasca River."shale"113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
GSC Loc. 5903 - Br没le Rapids [Clearwater Fm]Jeletzky J. A. (1964)ClearwaterSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Clearwater Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Early-middle Albian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy; Beudanticeras affine zone, Arcthoplites mcconnelli subzone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From talus."shale"113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
McMurray FmJeletzky J. A. (1968)McMurraySTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the McMurray Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Albian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy; Beudanticeras affine zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List representing formation."siliciclastic"113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Brachydontes athabaskensis
species
Brachydontes : Brachydontes athabaskensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Integricardium (Onestia) onestae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Onestia : Integricardium (Onestia) onestae113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Onestia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Onestia113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protocardia alcesiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Protocardia : Protocardia alcesiana113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tellina dowlingi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina dowlingi113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astarte sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Panope elongatissima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Hiatellidae : Panopea : Psilomya elongatissima113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus dowlingi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus dowlingi113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turnus lacombi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : Turnus : Turnus lacombi113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Yoldia kissoumi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia : Yoldia kissoumi113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nucula athabaskensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula athabaskensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Entolium irenense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Entolium : Entolium irenense113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Camptonectes matonabbei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes : Camptonectes matonabbei113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pecten alcesianus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten alcesianus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Goniomya matonabbei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Goniomya : Goniomya matonabbei113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Psilomya peterpondi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Poromyidae : Psilomya : Psilomya peterpondi113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Arctica limpidiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Arctica : Arctica limpidiana113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Arcthoplites sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arcthoplites113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Arcthoplites (Subarcthoplites) belli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Cleoniceratidae : Arcthoplites : Arcthoplites (Subarcthoplites) belli113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Subarctoplites irenense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Cleoniceratidae : Lemuroceras : Subarctoplites irenense113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Puzosia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Puzosia113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

References

McLearn F. H. (1933) Pelecypods of the Lower Cretaceous Clearwater Formation, Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada 27 4, 139-156
Jeletzky J. A. (1964) Illustration of canadian fossils. Lower Cretaceous marine index fossils of the sedimentary basins of western and Arctic Canada, Geological Survey of Canada Paper 64 11, 1-101
Jeletzky J. A. (1968) Macrofossil zones of the marine Cretaceous of the Western Interior of Canada and their correlation with the zones and stages of Europe and the Western Interior of the United States, Geological Survey of Canada Paper 67 72, 1-66
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!
 
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