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Salt Mountain [Salt Mountain Lmst], Washington County, Alabama, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 31.4333,-87.9167 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Alabama, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Washington County, Alabama, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Mountain [Salt Mountain Lmst] | Bryan J. R., Carter B. C., et al (1997) | Salt Mountain Limestone | Nannoplankton zone NP 7 | "reef rocks" | 59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| USGS Loc. 13395 - Richmond Branch [Salt Mountain Lmst] | Cooke C. W. (1959) | Salt Mountain Limestone | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Salt Mountain Limestone, for which stratigraphic relations are not discussed in text. AGE: Paleocene in text; assigned to Thanetian by enterer following other collections. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position in local section. | "limestone" | 59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| USGS Loc. 2646 - Salt Mountain [Salt Mountain Lmst] | Cooke C. W. (1959) | Salt Mountain Limestone | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Salt Mountain Limestone, for which stratigraphic relations are not discussed in text. AGE: Paleocene in text; assigned to Thanetian by enterer following other collections. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position in local section. | "limestone" | 59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
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!
