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Paskapoo - Scollard, Alberta, Canada
| Formation | Paskapoo |
|---|---|
| Member | Scollard |
| Age: | 66.0 - 56.0 Ma Paleocene |
| Interval | Maastrichtian - Paleocene |
| Lithology | shale, mudstone |
| Number of Collections | 9 |
| Number of Occurrences | 17 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| PRG-1-1007 | Alberta, Canada | Paskapoo - Scollard |
| Genesee fossil plant locality | Alberta, Canada | Paskapoo - Scollard |
| Huxley Section | Alberta, Canada | Paskapoo - Scollard |
| RCA286-291 | Alberta, Canada | Paskapoo - Scollard |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazeau | 72.1 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale | 99 |
| Paskapoo | 58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene | sandstone, siltstone, siltstone/"shale", "shale"/claystone, "shale", claystone/sandstone, "limestone" | 468 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Erlansonisporites sparassisspecies | Plantae : Lycophyta : Erlansonisporites : Erlansonisporites sparassis | 72.1 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic |
| Azolla schopfii species | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Salviniaceae : Azolla : Azolla schopfii | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| Spermatites sp. genus | Spermatites | 72.1 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic |
 Balmeisporites sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Balmeisporites | 72.1 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic |
| Azolla sp. genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Salviniaceae : Azolla | 72.1 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic |
| Azollopsis sp. genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Azollaceae : Azollopsis | 72.1 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic |
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!
