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M 277, Zapata County, Texas, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 26.9072,-99.2714 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Texas, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Zapata County, Texas, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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M 253a | Harris G. D. (1919) | Claiborne - Cook Mountain - Stone City | not reported | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene | |
M 277 | Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965) | Claiborne - Cook Mountain | not reported | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene | |
M 420 | Harris G. D. (1919) | Jackson | not reported | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene | |
M 846 | Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965) | Claiborne - Cook Mountain | not reported | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Brachidontes sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
Crassostrea contracta species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Crassostrea : Crassostrea contracta | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
Bornia sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Galeommatida : Lasaeidae : Bornia | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
Turritella sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
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!