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Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 42.2458,-70.9828 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Massachusetts, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy, Norfolk Co. (Pleistocene) | Richards H. G. (1962) | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: No lithostratigraphic unit reported in text. AGE: Pleistocene (Richards 1962). | "siliciclastic" | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Astarte castaneaspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : Astarte castanea | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
| Cyclocardia borealis species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : Cyclocardia borealis | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
| Ensis directus species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Pharidae : Ensis : Ensis directus | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
| Mercenaria mercenaria species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Mercenaria : Mercenaria mercenaria | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
References
| Richards H. G. (1962) Studies on the marine Pleistocene: Part II. The marine Pleistocene mollusks of eastern North America, Transactions of the American Philosophocal Society 52 3, 1-142 |
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!
