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Preuss Creek, Caribou County, Idaho, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 42.4833,-111.2 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | Idaho, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Caribou County, Idaho, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast of Preuss Creek (Conodonts) | Perry D. G., Chatterton B. D. E. (1979) | Thaynes | "lower part of the Spathian Stage... conodont Zone 10"\nillustrated specimens are from the 844 meter level, so the sample presumably is from this one bed | grainstone | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
| Preuss Creek, sample 1 (835 m) | Perry D. G., Chatterton B. D. E. (1979) | Thaynes | "lower part of the Spathian Stage... conodont Zone 10" | grainstone | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
| Preuss Creek, sample 2 (835-836 m) | Perry D. G., Chatterton B. D. E. (1979) | Thaynes | "lower part of the Spathian Stage... conodont Zone 10" | grainstone | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
| Preuss Creek, sample 3 (835-836 m) | Perry D. G., Chatterton B. D. E. (1979) | Thaynes | "lower part of the Spathian Stage... conodont Zone 10" | grainstone | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
| Preuss Creek, sample 4 (843-846 m) | Perry D. G., Chatterton B. D. E. (1979) | Thaynes | "lower part of the Spathian Stage... conodont Zone 10" | grainstone | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
| Preuss Creek, sample 5 (843-846 m) | Perry D. G., Chatterton B. D. E. (1979) | Thaynes | "lower part of the Spathian Stage... conodont Zone 10" | grainstone | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
| Preuss Creek, sample 6 (843-846 m) | Perry D. G., Chatterton B. D. E. (1979) | Thaynes | "lower part of the Spathian Stage... conodont Zone 10" | grainstone | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Piarorhynchella triassicaspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Norellidae : Piarorhynchella : Piarorhynchella triassica | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
 Protogusarella smithispecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gusarellidae : Protogusarella : Protogusarella smithi | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
 Platyvillosus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Platyvillosus | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
| Novispathodus triangularis species | Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Gondolellidae : Novispathodus : Novispathodus triangularis | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
| Triassospathodus homeri species | Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Gondolellidae : Triassospathodus : Triassospathodus homeri | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
| Gondolella jubata species | Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Gondolella : Gondolella jubata | 251.3 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic |
References
| Perry D. G., Chatterton B. D. E. (1979) Late Early Triassic brachiopod and conodont fauna, Thaynes Formation, southeastern Idaho, Journal of Paleontology 53 2, 307-319 |
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!
