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Lake Minnewanka, Alberta, Canada

Lat/Long (Decimal)51.25,-115.467
Co-ordinates Derivationstated in text
Given LocationAlberta, Canada
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Alberta, Canada

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Lake Minnewanka, 103 m, Banff Formation, Western AlbertaCarter J. L. (1987)Banff"limestone"358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lake Minnewanka, 54 m, Banff Formation, Western AlbertaCarter J. L. (1987)Banff"limestone"358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lake Minnewanka, 64-65 m, Banff Formation, Western AlbertaCarter J. L. (1987)Banff"limestone"358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lake Minnewanka, 67 m, Banff Formation, Western AlbertaCarter J. L. (1987)Banff"limestone"358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lake Minnewanka, 79 m, Banff Formation, Western AlbertaCarter J. L. (1987)Banff"limestone"358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lake Minnewanka, 83-86 m, Banff Formation, Western AlbertaCarter J. L. (1987)Banff"limestone"358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lake Minnewanka, 94 m, Banff Formation, Western AlbertaCarter J. L. (1987)Banff"limestone"358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Cleiothyridina sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Macropotamorhynchus sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Macropotamorhynchus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Torynifer pseudolineatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Torynifer : Torynifer pseudolineatus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eomartiniopsis sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Eomartiniopsis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Prospira sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Prospira358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Spirifer sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Unispirifer sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Unispirifer358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Verkhotomia sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : Verkhotomia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Beecheria chouteauensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Beecheriidae : Beecheria : Beecheria chouteauensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Schellwienella alternata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : Schellwienella alternata358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Schellwienella chouteauensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : Schellwienella chouteauensis358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ovatia sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Ovatia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Avonia sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Avonia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tomiproductus sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Tomiproductus358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Stegacanthia sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Sentosiidae : Stegacanthia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic

References

Carter J. L. (1987) Lower Carboniferous brachiopods from the Banff Formation of Western Alberta, Bulletin Geological Survey of Canada 378, 1-183
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!
 
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