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Unit 1 , Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	40.4167,-77.1667
Co-ordinates Derivation	not explained
Given Location	Pennsylvania, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Unit 1 (13 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, P	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale	13 feet below top of unit	claystone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 1 (17 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, P	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		claystone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 1 (25 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, P	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		claystone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 1 (29 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, P	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		claystone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 1 (30 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, P	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		claystone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 1 (32 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, P	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		claystone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 1 (39 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, P	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		claystone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 2 (1 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, PA	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 2 (2 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, PA	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 2 (23-25 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 2 (3 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, PA	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 2 (7 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, PA	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 2 (74 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, P	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 2 (75 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, P	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 2 (96 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, P	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 2 (top of unit), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, PA	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 2, Tully Member, Harrell Fm., New Bloomfield, PA	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Harrell - Tully		claystone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 3 (117 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield,	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		claystone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 3 (84-86 ft. below top), upper shale member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		claystone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 3, Tully Member, Harrell Formation, New Bloomfield, PA	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Harrell - Tully		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Unit 4, Montebello Member, Mahantango Fm., New Bloomfield, PA	Ellison R. L. (1965)	Hamilton - Mahantango - Upper shale		siltstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Tentaculites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : *Tentaculites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Schizodiscus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : *Schizodiscus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ostracoda class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Bufina sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bufinidae : *Bufina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Euglyphella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Quasillitidae : *Euglyphella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Octonaria sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : *Octonaria*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ponderodictya sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Quasillitidae : *Ponderodictya*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Hibbardia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Treposellidae : *Hibbardia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ulrichia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Bolliidae : *Ulrichia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Adelphobolbina sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Hollinellidae : *Adelphobolbina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ctenoloculina sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Hollinidae : *Ctenoloculina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Hollinella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopida : Hollinellidae : *Hollinella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Quasillites sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Quasillitidae : *Quasillites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Greenops sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : *Greenops*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Trimerus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : *Trimerus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Eldredgeops rana species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Eldredgeops : *Eldredgeops rana*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Craniops sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsidae : *Craniops*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Orbiculoidea sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : *Orbiculoidea*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Lingula delia species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : *Lingula delia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Lingula ligea species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : *Lingula ligea*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Athyris spiriferoides species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris : *Athyris spiriferoides*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Atrypa reticularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : *Atrypa reticularis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Tropidoleptus carinatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Tropidoleptidae : Tropidoleptus : *Tropidoleptus carinatus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Rhipidomella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Rhipidomella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Rhipidomella vanuxemi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : *Rhipidomella vanuxemi*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Camarotoechia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Katabuporhynchus mesacostalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Platyterorhynchidae : Katabuporhynchus : *Katabuporhynchus mesacostalis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cupularostrum congregata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Cupularostrum : *Cupularostrum congregata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Allanella tullius species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Adolfiidae : Allanella : *Allanella tullius*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ambocoelia umbonata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Ambocoelia : *Ambocoelia umbonata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Megakozlowskiella sculptilis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtinopsidae : Megakozlowskiella : *Megakozlowskiella sculptilis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Elita sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : *Elita*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Mucrospirifer mucronatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Mucrospirifer : *Mucrospirifer mucronatus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Tylothyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : *Tylothyris*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pustulatia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Pustulatia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Mediospirifer audaculus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : Mediospirifer : *Mediospirifer audaculus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Spinocyrtia granulosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : Spinocyrtia : *Spinocyrtia granulosa*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cyrtina hamiltonensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina : *Cyrtina hamiltonensis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Schuchertella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Schuchertella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Truncalosia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : *Truncalosia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Chonetes sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Chonetes*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Devonochonetes sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Devonochonetes*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Devonochonetes coronatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Devonochonetes : *Devonochonetes coronatus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Devonochonetes scitulus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Devonochonetes : *Devonochonetes scitulus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Longispina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Longispina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Retichonetes sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Retichonetes*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Spinulicosta spinulicosta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinulicosta : *Spinulicosta spinulicosta*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Douvillina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : *Douvillina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Protoleptostrophia perplana species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Protoleptostrophia : *Protoleptostrophia perplana*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta) : *Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Fistuliporoidea suborder	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporata : Fistuliporoidea	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Taeniopora exigua species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Taeniopora : *Taeniopora exigua*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Sulcoretepora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : *Sulcoretepora*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Fenestella sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Fenestella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Polypora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Polypora*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pleurodictyum sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : *Pleurodictyum*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Modiella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : *Modiella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cypricardinia indenta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cypricardinia : *Cypricardinia indenta*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cypricardella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Cypricardella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cypricardella tenuistriata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Cypricardella : *Cypricardella tenuistriata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Carydium bellastriatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Carydiidae : Carydium : *Carydium bellastriatum*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Goniomorpha hamiltonensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Goniomorpha : *Goniomorpha hamiltonensis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Modiomorpha concentrica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiomorpha : *Modiomorpha concentrica*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Phthonia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Phthonia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Nuculites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Nuculites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Nuculites oblongatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Nuculites : *Nuculites oblongatus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Palaeoneilo sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Palaeoneilo*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Palaeoneilo constricta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo : *Palaeoneilo constricta*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Nucula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nucula*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Actinopteria sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Actinopteria*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Leptodesma (Leiopteria) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma : *Leptodesma (Leiopteria)*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Aviculopecten sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Aviculopecten*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pterinopecten sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : *Pterinopecten*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pterinopecten hermes species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Pterinopecten : *Pterinopecten hermes*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Orthonota sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : *Orthonota*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Orthonota undulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Orthonota : *Orthonota undulata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Spyroceras sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthoceratidae : *Spyroceras*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Crenistriella crenistria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucanellidae : Crenistriella : *Crenistriella crenistria*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Calvibembexia sulcomarginata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Calvibembexia : *Pleurotomaria sulcomarginata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Dictyotomaria capillaria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Dictyotomaria : *Pleurotomaria capillaria*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Palaeozygopleura delphicola species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Palaeozygopleuridae : Palaeozygopleura : *Loxonema delphicola*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Styliolina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Styliolinidae : *Styliolina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Styliolina fissurella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculita : Styliolinida : Styliolinidae : Styliolina : *Styliolina fissurella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian

References

Ellison R. L. (1965) Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Mahantango Formation in south-central Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Geological Survey Bulletin G48, 1-298

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