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Highland Mills - Central Valley SSt, Orange County, New York, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	41.35,-74.114
Co-ordinates Derivation	estimated from map
Given Location	New York, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Orange County, New York, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Highland Mills - Kanouse Sandstone - Erie Cut	Kindle C. H., Eidman S.H. (1955)	Kanouse	Onondaga Age	sandstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Highland Mills - Central Valley SSt	Boucot A. J. (1959)	Central Valley Sandstone	The Central Valley sandstone is of Becraft to Oriskany age, with a suggestion that it may prove to be closer to the Oriskany than to the Becraft.	sandstone	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Highland Mills - Connelly Conglomerate	Boucot A. J. (1959)	Connelly Conglomerate	Oriskany Age	conglomerate	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Highland Mills - Esopus Sandstone - Erie Cut	Kindle C. H., Eidman S.H. (1955)	Tristates - Esopus		"shale"	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Highland Mills - Highland Mills Member	Boucot A. J. (1959)	Tristates - Esopus - Highland Mills	Oriskany Age	sandstone	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Highland Mills - Kanouse Sandstone	Boucot A. J. (1959)		Onondaga Age	sandstone	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Highland Mills - Oriskany - Erie Cut	Kindle C. H., Eidman S.H. (1955)	Tristates - Oriskany		sandstone	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Highland Mills - Woodbury Creek Member	Boucot A. J. (1959)	Tristates - Esopus - Woodbury Creek	Onodaga Age	sandstone	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Tentaculites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : *Tentaculites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Anchiopsis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : *Anchiopsis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Odontochile sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Diaphanometopidae : *Odontochile*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Synphoria sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : *Synphoria*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Dipleura sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Bathycheilidae : *Dipleura*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Phacops cristata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Phacops : *Phacops cristata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Proetida order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Meristella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : *Meristella*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Pentagonia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : *Pentagonia*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypa reticularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : *Atrypa reticularis*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Platyorthis sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platyorthidae : *Platyorthis*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Discomyorthis musculosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Discomyorthis : *Discomyorthis musculosa*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Camarotoechia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Leptocoelia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : *Leptocoelia*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Acrospirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Acrospiriferidae : *Acrospirifer*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Costispirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : *Costispirifer*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Elita sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : *Elita*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Hysterolites sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : *Hysterolites*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Spirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Spirifer*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Spirifer macrus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer : *Spirifer macrus*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Cyrtina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : *Cyrtina*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Amphigenia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Centronellidae : *Amphigenia*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Beachia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Centronellidae : *Beachia*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Centronella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Centronellidae : *Centronella*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Etymothyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Centronellidae : *Etymothyris*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Nanothyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Centronellidae : *Nanothyris*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Prionothyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Centronellidae : *Prionothyris*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Rensselaeria sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Centronellidae : *Rensselaeria*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Meganterella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : *Meganterella*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Hipparionyx sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : *Hipparionyx*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Schuchertella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Schuchertella*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Anoplia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Anopliidae : *Anoplia*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Chonetes sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Chonetes*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Chonostrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonostrophiidae : *Chonostrophia*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Eodevonaria sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Eodevonariidae : *Eodevonaria*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Leptostrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Leptostrophia*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Protoleptostrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Protoleptostrophia*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Protoleptostrophia perplana species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Protoleptostrophia : *Protoleptostrophia perplana*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Leptaena rhomboidalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena rhomboidalis*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Megastrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : *Megastrophia*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta) : *Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa*	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Rugosa subclass	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa	419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Cystiphyllum sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllidae : *Cystiphyllum*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Favosites sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Favosites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pleurodictyum sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : *Pleurodictyum*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Heliophyllum sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : *Heliophyllum*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Zaphrenthis sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : *Zaphrenthis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Actinopteria sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Actinopteria*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cornellites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Cornellites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Limoptera sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Limoptera*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cyrtoceras sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Cyrtoceras*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Orthoceras sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : *Orthoceras*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Platyostoma lineata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyceras : *Platyostoma lineata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pleurotomaria sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : *Pleurotomaria*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Hoareicardia cunea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Hippocardiidae : Hoareicardia : *Hoareicardia cunea*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian

References

Kindle C. H., Eidman S.H. (1955) Fauna of the Kanouse Sandstone at Highland Mills, New York, Journal of Paleontology 29 1, 183-185

Boucot A. J. (1959) Brachiopods of the Lower Devonian Rocks at Highland Mills, New York, Journal of Paleontology 33 5, 727-769

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