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Fayette sandstone, Brazos County, Texas, USA
Formation | Fayette sandstone |
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Age: | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Interval | Late Eocene |
Tectonic Setting | Passive margin |
Lithology | claystone |
Number of Collections | 1 |
Number of Occurrences | 2 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
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Mossy Creek SW of Wellborn | Brazos County, Texas, USA | Fayette sandstone |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Formica eoptera species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Formica : Formica eoptera | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Eodichroma mirifica species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Epallagidae : Eodichroma : Eodichroma mirifica | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
References
Cockerell T. D. A. (1923) Fossil Insects from the Eocene of Texas, American Journal of Science, Series 5 5 29, 397-400 |
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!