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NW Russell County , Russell County, Kansas, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39,-98.9167 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
| Given Location | Kansas, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Russell County, Kansas, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW Russell County (FHSM) | Bell A., Everhart M. J. (2011) | Colorado - Greenhorn Limestone - Lincoln Limestone | Argon/argon sample taken from bed 1 metre below fossil horizon. "The plesiosaur paddle (FHSM VP-13997) was lying at the unconformable contact between the third (uppermost Graneros Shale) and the fourth (lowermost Lincoln Limestone) units described here." Remainder of remains in lowermost Lincoln Limestone | sandstone | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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!
