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Bullhead - Beattie Peaks, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
| Group | Bullhead |
|---|---|
| Formation | Beattie Peaks |
| Age: | 140 - 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Interval | Early Valanginian |
| Lithology | shale/sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 7 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| GSC Loc. 14999 - Carbon Creek [Beattie Peaks Fm] | Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada | Bullhead - Beattie Peaks |
| Beattie Peaks Fm | Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada | Bullhead - Beattie Peaks |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monteith | 145 - 140 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | shale | 1 |
| Bullhead - Monach | 140 - 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | siliciclastic | 3 |
| Smoky - Kaskapu | 93.5 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale | 55 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Buchia sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Buchia | 139.8 - 132.9 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
 Neocomites sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Neocomitidae : Neocomites | 139.8 - 132.9 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Dichotomites sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Polyptychitidae : Dichotomites | 140.2 - 136.4 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Polyptychites (Polyptychites) keyserlingi species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Polyptychitidae : Polyptychites : Polyptychites (Polyptychites) keyserlingi | 139.8 - 132.9 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
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!
