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Pittsburg, Oregon, USA

Formation	Pittsburg
Age:	28.1 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic
Interval	Chattian
Lithology	sandstone
Number of Collections	7
Number of Occurrences	54

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
USGS #2721 - Pittsburg Bluff Formation	Columbia County, Oregon, USA	Pittsburg
USGS #2707 - Pittsburg Bluff Formation	Multnomah County, Oregon, USA	Pittsburg
USGS #2715 - Pittsburg Bluff Formation	Clatsop County, Oregon, USA	Pittsburg
USGS #M3858 - Pittsburg Bluff Formation	Columbia County, Oregon, USA	Pittsburg
USGS #15588 - Pittsburg Bluff Formation	Columbia County, Oregon, USA	Pittsburg
USGS #M3869 - Pittsburg Bluff Formation	Washington County, Oregon, USA	Pittsburg
Baker Point	Columbia County, Oregon, USA	Pittsburg

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Pittsburg Bluff	28.1 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic	sandstone	283

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Eurytellina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Eurytellina*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Tellina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Panopea ramonensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea : *Panopea ramonensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lucinoma columbiana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : *Lucinoma columbiana*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Litorhadia washingtonensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Litorhadia : *Litorhadia washingtonensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Acila (Truncacila) shumardi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : *Acila (Truncacila) shumardi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Solen sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Solenidae : *Solen*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Solena (Eosolen) eugenensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solenida : Solenidae : Eosolen : *Solena (Eosolen) eugenensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cochlodesma bainbridgensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Periplomatidae : Cochlodesma : *Cochlodesma bainbridgensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Mactromeris pittsburgensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Mactromeris : *Mactromeris pittsburgensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Felaniella (Felaniella) snavelyi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : *Felaniella (Felaniella) snavelyi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Macrocallista pittsburgensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Macrocallista : *Macrocallista pittsburgensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Acteon sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Acteonidae : *Acteon*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Scaphander stewarti species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Scaphandridae : Scaphander : *Scaphander stewarti*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Parasyrinx kincaidi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Parasyrinx : *Parasyrinx kincaidi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Suavodrillia winlockensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Suavodrillia : *Suavodrillia winlockensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Perse pittsburgensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Perse : *Perse pittsburgensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Molopophorus gabbi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Molopophorus : *Molopophorus gabbi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Ptychosyrinx columbiana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Ptychosyrinx : *Ptychosyrinx columbiana*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Architectonica blanda species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : *Architectonica blanda*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cryptonatica pittsburgensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Cryptonatica : *Cryptonatica pittsburgensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Neverita (Glossaulax) thomsonae species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Neverita : *Neverita (Glossaulax) thomsonae*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Polinices washingtonensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : *Polinices washingtonensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Bruclarkia columbiana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Siphonaliidae : Bruclarkia : *Bruclarkia columbiana*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dentalium (Fissidentalium) laneensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium : *Dentalium (Fissidentalium) laneensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

References

Moore E. J. (1976) Oligocene marine mollusks from the Pittsburg Bluff Formation in Oregon, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 922, 1-66

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