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Cretaceous sandstones in the southern Alberta foothills west of Calgary

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Mineral List

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ Heulandite-Ba

ⓘ var. Illite

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: CaCO₃

Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.254

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.254

ⓘ Heulandite-Ba

Formula: (Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O

Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.254

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.254

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.254

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.254

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.254

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ba	9.GE.05	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

104

Youngest Fossil Listed

55.8 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

191 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ammonoidea order	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea	190.8 - 174.1 Ma Jurassic
Amaltheus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Amaltheidae : *Amaltheus*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Amauroceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Amaltheidae : *Amauroceras*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Harpoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : *Harpoceras*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Scaphites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : *Scaphites*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Belemnitida order	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida	182.7 - 174.1 Ma Jurassic
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Squamata order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Mammalia class	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Scapherpeton genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Scapherpetontidae : *Scapherpeton*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Choristodera unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Choristodera	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Champsosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Champsosauridae	58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Baiotomeus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : *Baiotomeus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Neoplagiaulax genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : *Neoplagiaulax*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Parectypodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : *Parectypodus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Xyronomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : *Xyronomys*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Acheronodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eucosmodontidae : *Acheronodon*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Stygimys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eucosmodontidae : *Stygimys*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Theria subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Theria	66 - 63.3 Ma Paleocene
Palaeoryctidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Palaeoryctidae	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Gelastops genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : *Gelastops*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Procerberus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : *Procerberus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Paromomyidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Paromomyidae	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Elpidophorus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dermoptera : Plagiomenidae : *Elpidophorus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Pronothodectes genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Plesiadapidae : *Pronothodectes*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Chriacus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Oxyclaenidae : *Chriacus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Litomylus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyopsodontidae : *Litomylus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Bessoecetor genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pantolestidae : *Bessoecetor*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Catopsalis calgariensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Taeniolabididae : Catopsalis : *Catopsalis calgariensis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Bessoecetor septentrionalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolesta : Pantolestidae : Bessoecetor : *Bessoecetor septentrionalis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Elpidophorus elegans species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dermoptera : Plagiomenidae : Elpidophorus : *Elpidophorus elegans*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Elpidophorus minor species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dermoptera : Plagiomenidae : Elpidophorus : *Elpidophorus minor*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Promioclaenus acolytus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Condylarthra : Hyopsodontidae : Promioclaenus : *Promioclaenus acolytus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Jepsenella praepropera species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Apatemyidae : Jepsenella : *Jepsenella praepropera*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Leptacodon munusculum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Adapisoricidae : Leptacodon : *Leptacodon munusculum*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Leptacodon tener species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Adapisoricidae : Leptacodon : *Leptacodon tener*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Mesodma pygmaea species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Mesodma : *Mesodma pygmaea*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Claenodon montanensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Claenodon : *Claenodon montanensis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Colpoclaenus procyonoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Colpoclaenus : *Colpoclaenus procyonoides*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Eucosmodon molestus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Eucosmodontidae : Eucosmodon : *Eucosmodon molestus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Palenochtha minor species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Palaechthonidae : Palenochtha : *Palenochtha minor*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Paleotomus junior species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolesta : Cimolestidae : Paleotomus : *Paleotomus junior*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Pararyctes pattersoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Palaeoryctidae : Pararyctes : *Pararyctes pattersoni*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Tetraclaenodon puercensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ungulata : Phenacodontidae : Tetraclaenodon : *Tetraclaenodon puercensis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Ignacius fremontensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Paromomyidae : Ignacius : *Ignacius fremontensis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Plesiolestes problematicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Palaechthonidae : Plesiolestes : *Plesiolestes problematicus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Prodiacodon furor species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Leptictidae : Prodiacodon : *Prodiacodon furor*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Pronothodectes matthewi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Plesiadapidae : Pronothodectes : *Pronothodectes matthewi*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Propalaeosinopa albertensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pantolestidae : Propalaeosinopa : *Propalaeosinopa albertensis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Prothryptacodon albertensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Prothryptacodon : *Prothryptacodon albertensis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Anconodon cochranensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Cimolodontidae : Anconodon : *Anconodon cochranensis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Baiotomeus douglassi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Ptilodontidae : Baiotomeus : *Baiotomeus douglassi*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Anconodon gidleyi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Cimolodontidae : Anconodon : *Anconodon gidleyi*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Ptilodus gnomus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Ptilodus : *Ptilodus gnomus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Ptilodus montanus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Ptilodus : *Ptilodus montanus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Ptilodus wyomingensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Ptilodus : *Ptilodus wyomingensis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Simpsonictis jaynanneae species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverravidae : Simpsonictis : *Simpsonictis jaynanneae*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Parectypodus corystes species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Parectypodus : *Parectypodus corystes*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Baiotomeus rhothonion species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Baiotomeus : *Baiotomeus rhothonion*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Nyctitheriinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Nyctitheriidae : Nyctitheriinae	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Albanerpetontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Albanerpetontidae	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Lissamphibia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Lissamphibia	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Neoplagiaulacidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Neoplagiaulacidae	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Picrodus calgariensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Picrodontidae : Picrodus : *Picrodus calgariensis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Protictis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Viverravidae : *Protictis*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Judithemys backmani species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Macrobaenidae : Judithemys : *Judithemys backmani*	66 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Baculites haresi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites haresi*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Edworthia lerbekmoi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Paromomyidae : Edworthia : *Edworthia lerbekmoi*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Presbytherium taurus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cyriacotheriidae : Presbytherium : *Presbytherium taurus*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Protochelydra zangerli species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Protochelydra : *Protochelydra zangerli*	66 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Eudaemonema bohachae species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dermoptera : Plagiomenidae : Eudaemonema : *Eudaemonema bohachae*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Actinopterygii unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Actinopterygii	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene
Ochotochlamys bureiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Ochotochlamys : *Ochotochlamys bureiensis*	190.8 - 174.1 Ma Jurassic
Verrutriletes genus	Plantae : *Verrutriletes*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lopadichthys colwellae species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Osteoglossiformes : Lopadichthys : *Lopadichthys colwellae*	58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Joffrichthys tanyourus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Joffrichthys : *Joffrichthys tanyourus*	58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Catopsalis kakwa species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Taeniolabididae : Catopsalis : *Catopsalis kakwa*	63.3 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene

Fossil Localities

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