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USGS 7376. West bank of Leaf River 1 mile below abandoned bridge over Leaf River, Smith County, Mississippi, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 31.9708,-89.4333 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Mississippi, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Smith County, Mississippi, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS 7376. West bank of Leaf River 1 mile below abandoned bridge over Leaf River | MacNeil F. S., Dockery D. T. (1984) | Byram - Marl | The Byram Formation consists of fossiliferous,calyey sands.Here fossils are well preserved except at the Marquette Cement Mfg. Company quarry. Here, the Byram Formation consists largely of calcium carbonate and fossils are poorly preserved. | claystone | 33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene |
Recorded Fossils
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!
