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BirchCreek Section II, Eureka County, Nevada, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	39.9503,-116.296
Co-ordinates Derivation	estimated from map
Given Location	Nevada, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Eureka County, Nevada, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Lithology	Age
BirchCreek Section II, sample 5444	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 5445	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 5455	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	grainstone	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 5457	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	grainstone	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 5458	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	grainstone	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 935	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	grainstone	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 936	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	grainstone	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 937	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	grainstone	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 5430	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
BirchCreek Section II, sample 5431	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
BirchCreek Section II, sample 5437	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
BirchCreek Section II, sample 932	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
BirchCreek Section II, sample 933	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
BirchCreek Section II, sample 914	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 915	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 916	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 917	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 918	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 919	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 920	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 921	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 922	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 923	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 924	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 925	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 926	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 927	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 928	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 929	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 930	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 931	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 951	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section I, sample 909	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	dolomite	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section I, sample 910	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	dolomite	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section I, sample 911	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	dolomite	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section I, sample 912	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	dolomite	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section I, sample 913	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	dolomite	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section I, sample 901	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	dolomite	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section I, sample 902	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	dolomite	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section I, sample 903	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	dolomite	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section I, sample 904	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	dolomite	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section I, sample 905	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	dolomite	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
BirchCreek Section II, sample 5428	Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974)	Roberts Mountain	lime mudstone	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Dapsilodus obliquicostatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Dapsilodontidae : Dapsilodus : *Distacodus obliquicostatus*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Delotaxis sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Hibbardellidae : *Delotaxis*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Icriodus woschmidti species	Animalia : Chordata : Icriodontidae : Icriodus : *Icriodus woschmidti*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Pelekysgnathus index species	Animalia : Chordata : Icriodontidae : Pelekysgnathus : *Pelekysgnathus index*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Ancoradella ploeckensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Ancoradella : *Ancoradella ploeckensis*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Astropentagnathus irregularis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Astropentagnathus : *Astropentagnathus irregularis*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Coelocerodontus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Coelocerodontus*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Neoprioniodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Neoprioniodus*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Pedavis sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Pedavis*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Polygnathoides sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Polygnathoides*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Pterospathodus celloni species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Balognathidae : Pterospathodus : *Pterospathodus celloni*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Pterospathodus pennatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Balognathidae : Pterospathodus : *Pterospathodus pennatus*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Distomodus kentuckyensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Distomodus : *Distomodus kentuckyensis*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Distomodus staurognathoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Distomodontidae : Distomodus : *Distomodus staurognathoides*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Aulacognathus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : *Aulacognathus*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Aulacognathus bullatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Aulacognathus : *Aulacognathus bullatus*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Aulacognathus latus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Aulacognathus : *Aulacognathus latus*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Rhynchognathodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : *Rhynchognathodus*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Belodella sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Belodontidae : *Belodella*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudooneotodus beckmanni species	Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : Pseudooneotodus : *Oneotodus beckmanni*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Kockelella sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Kockelellidae : *Kockelella*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Kockelella variabilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Kockelellidae : Kockelella : *Kockelella variabilis*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Nicollidina remscheidensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Nicollidina : *Nicollidina remscheidensis*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Ozarkodina sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : *Ozarkodina*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Ozarkodina confluens species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Ozarkodina : *Ozarkodina confluens*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Ozarkodina eurekaensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : Ozarkodina : *Ozarkodina eurekaensis*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Ozarkodina hadra species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Ozarkodina : *Ozarkodina hadra*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Wurmiella excavata species	Animalia : Chordata : Spathognathodontidae : Wurmiella : *Ozarkodina excavata*	425.6 - 423 Ma Silurian
Panderodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : *Panderodus*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Paltodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : *Paltodus*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian

References

Klapper G., Murphy M. A. (1974) Silurian-Lower Devonian conodont sequence in the Roberts Mountains Formation of central Nevada, University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 111, 1-62

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