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PFV 295, Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 34.8569,-109.825 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Arizona, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFV 295, near Mountain Lion Mesa, Petrified Forest National Park | Parker W. G., Irmis R. B. (2006) | Chinle - Sonsela | Basal Jim Camp Wash beds of the Sonsela Member of the Chinle Formation; "The medial unit [of the Sonsela Member] is called the Jim Camp Wash beds(Heckert and Lucas, 2002) and consists of strata that in the southern portion of the park had previously been assigned to the upper Petrified Forest Member (Billingsley, 1985; Long and Murry, 1995) and in the central portion of the park, to the lower Petrified Forest Member (Billingsley, 1985; Long and Murry, 1995). Historically, PFV 295 would have been | mudstone | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Machaeroprosopus jablonskiaespecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Machaeroprosopus : Machaeroprosopus jablonskiae | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Typothorax sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Typothorax | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
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!
