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Martin Canyon Beds, Logan County, Colorado, USA
| Formation | Martin Canyon Beds |
|---|---|
| Age: | 20.4 - 16.0 Ma Miocene |
| Interval | Hemingfordian |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 4 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Horsetail Creek | Logan County, Colorado, USA | Martin Canyon Beds |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee Creek Beds | 16.0 - 10.3 Ma Miocene | 29 | |
| White River - Cedar Creek | 33.9 - 33.3 Ma Oligocene | 52 | |
| White River - Horsetail Creek | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | 45 | |
| White River - Vista | 33.3 - 30.8 Ma Oligocene | 16 | |
| White River - Brule - Cedar Creek | 33.9 - 33.3 Ma Oligocene | 48 | |
| White River - Brule - Scenic | 33.9 - 33.3 Ma Oligocene | 11 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Camelidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae | 20.43 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
 Merycochoerus magnusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Merycochoerus : Merycochoerus magnus | 20.43 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
 Phlaocyon leucosteusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Phlaocyon : Phlaocyon leucosteus | 20.43 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
 Equidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae | 20.43 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
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!
