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Roadcut along U.S. Hwys. 23, Scott County, Virginia, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 36.6436,-82.7292 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
Given Location | Virginia, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Scott County, Virginia, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Roadcut along U.S. Hwys. 23, 58 and 421 near Penn-Dixie Quarry, Speers Ferry | Frest T. J., Strimple H. L., et al (1979) | Benbolt | packstone | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Globulocystites rotundatus species | Animalia : Echinodermata : Paracrinoidea : Platycystitida : Globulocystites : Globulocystites rotundatus | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
References
Frest T. J., Strimple H. L., et al (1979) Paracrinoids (Platycystitidae) from the Benbolt Formation (Blackriverian) of Virginia, Journal of Paleontology 53 2, 380-398 |
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!