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Lon Cottle's ranch, Crook County, Wyoming, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)44.65,-104.217
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Given LocationWyoming, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Crook County, Wyoming, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Barrett #1Ward L.F.CretaceousDue to its 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection."shale"145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Barrett #2Ward L.F.CretaceousDue to the 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection.145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Barrett #3Ward L.F.CretaceousDue to its late 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection. 145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Barrett #4Ward L.F.CretaceousDue to its late 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection. 145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Barrett #5Ward L.F.CretaceousDue to its late 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection. 145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Barrett #6Ward L.F.CretaceousDue to its late 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection.145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Barrett #7Ward L.F.CretaceousDue to its late 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection.
145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Barrett #8Ward L.F.CretaceousDue to its late 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection.
145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hay CreekWard L.F.CretaceousDue to the 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection.145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
John Barr's TunnelWard L.F.CretaceousDue to the 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection.145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Larrabee's ShaftWard L.F.CretaceousDue to the 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection."shale"145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Lon Cottle's ranchWard L.F.CretaceousDue to its late 19th century date of publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection. 145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Webster's ranchWard L.F.CretaceousDue to its late 19th century publication, the "Cretaceous Formation" is the highest stratigraphic resolution for this collection."shale"145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Cycadeospermum sp.
genus
Plantae : Cycadeoideophyta : Cycadeoideopsida : Bennettitales : Cycadeospermum145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Williamsonia sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Williamsoniaceae : Williamsonia145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Zamites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Zamites145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Carpolithus sp.
genus
Carpolithus145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Feistmantelia sp.
genus
Plantae : Feistmantelia145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ficophyllum sp.
genus
Ficophyllum145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pecopteris sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Quercophyllum sp.
genus
Plantae : Quercophyllum145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphenolepidium sp.
genus
Sphenolepidium145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thyrsopteris sp.
genus
Thyrsopteris145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphenopteris sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Araucarites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucarites145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pinus sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Athrotaxopsis sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Taxodiaceae : Athrotaxopsis145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glyptostrobus sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Glyptostrobus145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sequoia sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Sequoia145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Sapindopsis variabilis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Sapindopsis : Sapindopsis variabilis145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Equisetum sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetum145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Czekanowskia sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Czekanowskia145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Leptostrobus sp.
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Czekanowskiales : Leptostrobus145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Weichselia sp.
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Gleicheniales : Matoniaceae : Weichselia145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cladophlebis sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Baieropsis sp.
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Baieropsis145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous

References

Ward L.F. The Cretaceous formation of the Black Hills as as indicated by the fossil plants, Cretaceous Formation of the Black Hills
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