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USGS Mesozoic Loc. 28795 - Twin Creek Limestone, Caribou County, Idaho, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 42.8697,-111.162 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Idaho, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Caribou County, Idaho, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS Mesozoic Loc. 28795 - Twin Creek Limestone | Imlay R. W. (1967) | Twin Creek Limestone - Sliderock | 20-30ft below top of member. | "limestone" | 170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
| USGS Mesozoic Loc. 28796 - Twin Creek Limestone | Imlay R. W. (1967) | Twin Creek Limestone - Rich | Slightly above middle part of member. | "limestone" | 171.6 - 167.7 Ma Middle Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Gryphaea planoconvexaspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaea : Gryphaea planoconvexa | 170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
| Camptonectes sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes | 170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
 Stemmatoceras sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Stephanoceratidae : Stemmatoceras | 170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
References
| Imlay R. W. (1967) Twin Creek Limestone (Jurassic) in the Western Interior of the United States, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 540, 1-105 |
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!
