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Nearshore zone -1, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)34.8111,-84.9772
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Given LocationGeorgia, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Whitfield County, Georgia, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Nearshore zone -1, Dalton Quadrangle, Hamilton MountainAllen A. T., Lester J. G. (1957)No information givensiltstone460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Offshore zone 0, A Horizon, Hamilton MountainAllen A. T., Lester J. G. (1957)no information given"limestone"460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Anazyga recurvirostra
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Anazyga : Anazyga recurvirostra460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Zygospira sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Zygospira modesta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : Zygospira modesta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hebertella sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Camarotoechia sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rafinesquina sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sowerbyella sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena incurvata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena incurvata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Escharopora sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Escharoporidae : Escharopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pachydictya sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : Pachydictya460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rhinidictya mutabilis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : Rhinidictya : Rhinidictya mutabilis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician

References

Allen A. T., Lester J. G. (1957) Zonation of the Middle and Upper Ordovician strata in northwestern Georgia, Georgia State Division of Conservation, the Geological Survey Bulletin 66, 1-104
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