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Spanish Queen Mine near Jemez Springs, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35,-106 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Torrance County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Queen Mine near Jemez Springs | Ash S., Tidwell W. D. (1982) | Abo - Lower | 298.9 - 254 Ma Paleozoic | ||
| Battleship Rock | Sutherland P. K., Harlow F. H. (1967) | Madera - Jemez Springs Shale | about 40 feet thick and includes a 5-foot interval of marlstone 11 feet above the base | "shale" | 303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous |
| Jemez State Monument | Sutherland P. K., Harlow F. H. (1967) | Madera - Jemez Springs Shale | 30 to 33 feet thick, uppermost part of Madera Formation | "shale" | 303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous |
| Tijeras Canyon | Ash S., Tidwell W. D. (1982) | Madera | At this locality the fossils are found in the lower part of the Madera Limestone...The flora seems to be of Middle Pennsylvanian age, and to be representative of flora zoe 9, the zone of Neuropteris rarinervis, of Read and Mamay (1964). | mudstone | 323.2 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
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!
