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Summit Spring Pass, White Pine County, Nevada, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)39.55,-115.2
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationNevada, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)White Pine County, Nevada, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Summit Spring PassMeek F. B.Thaynes"Probably upper carboniferous" according to Meek. Specimens later found in Thaynes Formation."limestone"251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Summit Spring Pass (40th parallel expedition)Meek F. B."limestone"272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Bathymyonia nevadensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Bathymyonia : Bathymyonia nevadensis272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Entolioides utahensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Entolioides : Entolioides utahensis251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic

References

Meek F. B. Descriptions of new fossil remains collected in Nebraska and Utah, by the exploring expeditions under the command of Capt. J. H. Simpson, of U. S. Topographical Engineers, Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12, 308-315
Meek F. B. Part I. Palaeontology, Report of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel 4, 1-197
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