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Jackson - Yazoo Clay - Cocoa Sand, Clarke County, Alabama, USA
| Group | Jackson |
|---|---|
| Formation | Yazoo Clay |
| Member | Cocoa Sand |
| Age: | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Interval | Priabonian |
| Lithology | sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 8 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Little Stave Creek | Clarke County, Alabama, USA | Jackson - Yazoo Clay - Cocoa Sand |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon - Upper | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene | siltstone, sandstone, marl, sandstone/marl, sandstone/lime mudstone | 1163 |
| Moodys Branch | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | shale, sandstone, siltstone, claystone, marl, "siliciclastic", "limestone" | 1468 |
| Yazoo Clay - Cocoa Sand | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | sandstone | 14 |
| Yazoo Clay - Shubuta | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | shale, "carbonate" | 46 |
| Claiborne - Gosport Sand | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene | sandstone/"shale", sandstone | 1319 |
| Claiborne - Lisbon | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | sandstone | 20 |
| Claiborne - Lisbon - Lower | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | sandstone | 58 |
| Claiborne - Lisbon - Upper | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene | marl, sandstone | 425 |
| Claiborne - Tallahatta | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | sandstone/claystone, sandstone, claystone | 202 |
| Claiborne - Tallahatta - Upper | 56.0 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | sandstone, claystone/sandstone | 61 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Periarchus pileussinensisspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Protoscutellidae : Periarchus : Periarchus pileussinensis | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
 Eupatagus (Plagiobrissus) dixiespecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Plagiobrissus : Eupatagus (Plagiobrissus) dixie | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Paraster armiger species | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster : Paraster armiger | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
 Venericardia sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Ostrea sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Chlamys sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
 Conus sauridensspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus sauridens | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
References
| Toulmin L. D. (1977) Stratigraphic Distribution of Paleocene and Eocene Fossils in the Eastern Gulf Coast Region, Geological Survey of Alabama, Monograph 13 1, 1-602 |
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!
