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Corset Spring Shale, Nevada, USA
| Formation | Corset Spring Shale |
|---|---|
| Age: | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian |
| Interval | Steptoean |
| Tectonic Setting | Passive margin |
| Lithology | limestone, "shale" |
| Number of Collections | 9 |
| Number of Occurrences | 46 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| USGS 2315-CO | Lincoln County, Nevada, USA | Corset Spring Shale |
| USGS 3117-CO | White Pine County, Nevada, USA | Corset Spring Shale |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Wash Limestone | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian | limestone | 16 |
| Lincoln Peak | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian | limestone, "limestone"/"shale", "limestone"/siltstone | 35 |
| Whipple Cave | 499 - 485 Ma Cambrian | limestone, "limestone"/"shale", packstone/mudstone | 28 |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Palmer A. R. (1965) Trilobites of the Late Cambrian Pterocephaliid Biomere in the Great Basin, United States, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 493, 1-105 |
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!
