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Cable Canyon section A. 12.0 m, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA

Mindat.org Locality Page	Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal)	32.8667,-107.183
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on political unit
Given Location	New Mexico, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Sierra County, New Mexico, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Cable Canyon section B. 28.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section B. 30.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section B. 33.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section B. 34.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section B. 34.5 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section B. 35.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section B. 35.5 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section B. 37.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section B. 39.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section B. 41.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section B. 43.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	El Paso - Hitt Canyon - Sierrite	Note: the authors never refer to the Hitt Canyon or Sierrite; however, they state that the Bliss Sandstone ends after the prior bed, and the Sierrite (member or formation) lies on top of the Bliss formation.	sandstone	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cable Canyon section A. 12.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Cable Canyon section A. 20.5 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Cable Canyon section A. 21.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Cable Canyon section A. 22.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Cable Canyon section A. 23.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Cable Canyon section A. 23.5 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Cable Canyon section B. 24.0 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Cable Canyon section B. 25.5 m	Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995)	Bliss Sandstone		sandstone	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Geragnostus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : *Geragnostus*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Symphysurina sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : *Symphysurina*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Euptychaspis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ptychaspididae : *Euptychaspis*	498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Millardicurus millardensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Hystricuridae : Millardicurus : *Millardicurus millardensis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Missisquoia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Missisquoiidae : *Parakoldinioidia*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Apoplanias sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Apoplanias*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Highgatella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Highgatella*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Jujuyaspis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Jujuyaspis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Clelandia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Kingstoniidae : *Clelandia*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Plethopeltis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Plethopeltidae : *Plethopeltis*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Cambrooistodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Cambrooistodus*	498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Clavohamulus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Clavohamulus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Eoconodontus notchpeakensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Eoconodontus : *Eoconodontus notchpeakensis*	498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Fryxellodontus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Fryxellodontus*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Hirsutodontus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Hirsutodontus*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Iapetognathus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Iapetognathus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Loxodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Loxodus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Monocostodus sevierensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Monocostodus : *Monocostodus sevierensis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Proconodontus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : *Proconodontus*	498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Proconodontus muelleri species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Proconodontus : *Proconodontus muelleri*	498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Cordylodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Proconodontidae : *Cordylodus*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Cordylodus angulatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Proconodontidae : Cordylodus : *Cordylodus angulatus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cordylodus intermedius species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Proconodontidae : Cordylodus : *Cordylodus intermedius*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cordylodus lindstromi species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Proconodontidae : Cordylodus : *Cordylodus lindstromi*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cordylodus proavus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Proconodontidae : Cordylodus : *Cordylodus proavus*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Semiacontiodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Euconodonta : *Semiacontiodus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Albiconus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : *Albiconus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rotundoconus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : *Rotundoconus*	498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Rossodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Oistodontidae : *Rossodus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rossodus manitouensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Oistodontidae : Rossodus : *Rossodus manitouensis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Scolopodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : *Scolopodus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Furnishina sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Paraconodontida : *Furnishina*	498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Prooneotodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Paraconodontida : *Prooneotodus*	498.5 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Acanthodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Acanthodontidae : *Acanthodus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Drepanoistodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : *Drepanoistodus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Laurentoscandodus triangularis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Laurentoscandodus : *Laurentoscandodus triangularis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Teridontus nakamurai species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Oneotodontidae : Teridontus : *Teridontus nakamurai*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Utahconus utahensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Oneotodontidae : Utahconus : *Utahconus utahensis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Variabiliconus variabilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Oneotodontidae : Variabiloconus : *Variabiliconus variabilis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Variabiloconus bassleri species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Oneotodontidae : Variabiloconus : *Variabiloconus bassleri*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Drepanodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : *Drepanodus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic

References

Taylor J. F., Repetski J. E. (1995) High-resolution trilobite and conodont biostratigraphy across the Cambrian-Ordovician boundary in south-central New Mexico, Ordovician Odyssey: Short Papers for the Seventh International Symposium on the Ordovician System, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 133-136

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