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ACl-12, Clarke County, Alabama, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 31.7086,-87.7772 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Alabama, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Clarke County, Alabama, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACl-12 | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Moodys Branch | supposedly "Auversian"; stage assignment based on Baum et al. 1994. Local section ACl-12. Moodys Branch=Bartonian (JAS 14 October 2010) | sandstone | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Vertebratasubphylum | Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
 Periarchus lyellispecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Protoscutellidae : Periarchus : Periarchus lyelli | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
 Paraster armigerspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster : Paraster armiger | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
 Ostrea sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
References
| Toulmin L. D. (1977) Stratigraphic Distribution of Paleocene and Eocene Fossils in the Eastern Gulf Coast Region, Geological Survey of Alabama, Monograph 13 1, 1-602 |
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!
