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USGS Mesozoic D11564, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 33.1167,-107.2 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
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 |
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USGS Mesozoic D11564, Mescal Canyon | Hook S. C., Cobban W. A. (2007) | "limestone" | 100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Petrophyllia dartoni species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Petrophyllia : Petrophyllia dartoni | 100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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!