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P3651, Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	43.2128,-104.631
Co-ordinates Derivation	stated in text
Given Location	Wyoming, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
P3651	Dorf E (1942)	Cretaceous		siltstone	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Typha sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Typhaceae : *Typha*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Araliaephyllum sp. genus	*Araliaephyllum*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carpites sp. genus	Plantae : *Carpites*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carpites verrucosus species	Carpites : *Carpites verrucosus*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sequoia sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : *Sequoia*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Celastrus sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Celastrales : Celastraceae : *Celastrus*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dillenites sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Dilleniales : Dilleniaceae : *Dillenites*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dryophyllum sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : *Dryophyllum*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pistacia sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Anacardiaceae : *Pistacia*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fraxinus sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Lamiales : Oleaceae : *Fraxinus*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

References

Dorf E (1942) Upper Cretaceous floras of the Rocky Mountain region; Flora of the Lance Formation at its type locality, Niobrara County, Wyoming, Contributions to Palaeontology

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