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Lacey Point SW1, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.0461,-109.83 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Arizona, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey Point SW1, SMU 229, PFV 27 | Long R. A., Murry P. A. (1995) | Chinle - Petrified Forest | "Upper Petrified Forest Formation"; now known as the Petrified Forest Member (Woody 2003) or the Painted Desert Member of the Petrified Forest Formation (Heckert & Lucas 2002). Between 1st and 2nd Painted Desert Sandstones, about 27.4 m below Painted Desert Sandstone 2 1.5 m from bottom of section; lower of two fossiliferous layers at Dinosaur Hill | mudstone | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Lacey Point SW2, PFV 28 | Long R. A., Murry P. A. (1995) | Chinle - Petrified Forest | "Upper Petrified Forest Formation"; now known as the Petrified Forest Member (Woody 2003) or the Painted Desert Member of the Petrified Forest Formation (Heckert & Lucas 2002). Between 1st and 2nd Painted Desert Sandstones 1.5 m from bottom of section; lower of two fossiliferous layers at Dinosaur Hill | not reported | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Lacey Point SW3 (UCMP V82275, PFV 29) | Long R. A., Murry P. A. (1995) | Chinle - Petrified Forest | "Upper Petrified Forest Formation"; now known as the Petrified Forest Member (Woody 2003) or the Painted Desert Member of the Petrified Forest Formation (Heckert & Lucas 2002). Between 1st and 2nd Painted Desert Sandstones 1.5 m from bottom of section; lower of two fossiliferous layers at Dinosaur Hill | not reported | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Redfieldiidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Colobodontidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perleidiformes : Colobodontidae | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Arganodus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : Arganodus | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Apachesaurus gregoriispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Metoposauridae : Apachesaurus : Apachesaurus gregorii | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Reptiliaclass | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Mystriosuchiniunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Mystriosuchini | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Typothorax coccinarumspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Typothorax : Typothorax coccinarum | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
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!
