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View of the Central Florida phosphate mining area, ca. 1909.

Central Florida Phosphate Mining District, Polk County, Florida, USA
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View of the Central Florida phosphate mining area, ca. 1909.

Central Florida Phosphate Mining District, Polk County, Florida, USA
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View of the Central Florida phosphate mining area, in 1909.

Central Florida Phosphate Mining District, Polk County, Florida, USA
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View of the Central Florida phosphate mining area, ca. 1909.

Central Florida Phosphate Mining District, Polk County, Florida, USA
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View of the Central Florida phosphate mining area, ca. 1909.

Central Florida Phosphate Mining District, Polk County, Florida, USA
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View of the Central Florida phosphate mining area, in 1909.

Central Florida Phosphate Mining District, Polk County, Florida, USA
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View of the Central Florida phosphate mining area, ca. 1909.

Central Florida Phosphate Mining District, Polk County, Florida, USA
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View of the Central Florida phosphate mining area, ca. 1909.

Central Florida Phosphate Mining District, Polk County, Florida, USA
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Lakeland104,401 (2017)
Poinciana53,193 (2011)
Winter Haven37,689 (2017)
Haines City22,807 (2017)
Bartow18,972 (2017)
Lake Wales15,541 (2017)
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Heklaite from the area is an unintentional synthetic in industrial waste piles, a product of reaction between clay minerals and the hydrofluoric acid-rich byproducts of superphosphate fertilizer production.

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52 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
'Apatite var. Collophane'
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Description: IMA nomenclature revision re-instated eleonorite as the ferric dominant member of the group. 2015.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Clay minerals'
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Ferrostrunzite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fluorwavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Heklaite
Formula: KNaSiF6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Lechatelierite
Formula: SiO2
'Limonite'
Lipscombite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metavivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Millisite
Formula: (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Description: Occurs as a cementing material in phosphorite rock.
Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rockbridgeite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
Colour: Green
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Strunzite ?
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Sulphur
Formula: S8
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
'Wad'
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Whewellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O
'Xenotime'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Heklaite3.CH.30KNaSiF6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Lechatelierite4.DA.30SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Lipscombite8.BB.90Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Strunzite ?8.DC.25Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Ferrostrunzite8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Metavivianite8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Beraunite ?8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fluorwavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Mitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Millisite8.DL.10(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Cyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Sepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Whewellite10.AB.45Ca(C2O4) · H2O
Unclassified
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'var. Collophane'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Feldspar Group'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Xenotime'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Wad'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Limonite'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
H MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
H Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
H MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
H SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
H WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
OOxygen
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CorundumAl2O3
O CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O CristobaliteSiO2
O CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O LechatelieriteSiO2
O LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
O MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
O Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
O MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
O RutileTiO2
O SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
O WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F HeklaiteKNaSiF6
F FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
NaSodium
Na CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Na Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na HeklaiteKNaSiF6
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mg SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si LechatelieriteSiO2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si HeklaiteKNaSiF6
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
P FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
P MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
P Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
P MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K HeklaiteKNaSiF6
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Ca MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
FeIron
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Fe MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

Fossils

There are 22 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences375
Youngest Fossil Listed0.30 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed56.0 Ma (Paleocene)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Lyropecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Lyropecten28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Crassatella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Carcharhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Caretta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Caretta10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Chelonia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chelonia5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Psephophorus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermochelyidae : Psephophorus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Sula
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Sulidae : Sula15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Larus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Laridae : Larus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Hadrodelphis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Remingtonocetidae : Hadrodelphis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lophocetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Kentriodontidae : Lophocetus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Mesoplodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Hyperoodontidae : Mesoplodon5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Scaldicetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Scaldicetus13.82 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Emydidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Testudinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Didelphidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Nasua
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Nasua10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Plionarctos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Plionarctos10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dipoides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Dipoides10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Heteromyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Copemys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Copemys23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Peromyscus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Muridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Lepus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Tayassuidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Camelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Hemiauchenia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Cervidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Basilosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Odontoceti
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Odontoceti13.82 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ziphiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Delphinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pontoporiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Pontoporiidae10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mysticeti
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Mysticeti13.82 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Equidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calippus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus23.03 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hippotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Megahippus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Megahippus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Pseudhipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pseudhipparion15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Tapirus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Proboscidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhynchotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Rhynchotherium13.82 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Eremotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megatheriidae : Eremotherium1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Aelurodon taxoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Aelurodon : Aelurodon taxoides23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Agriotherium schneideri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : Agriotherium : Agriotherium schneideri13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Hypohippus affinis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hypohippus : Hypohippus affinis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sphenophalos garciae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Sphenophalos : Sphenophalos garciae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Aphelops malacorhinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Aphelops : Aphelops malacorhinus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Mammuthus hayi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus hayi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Arctodus pristinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Arctodus : Arctodus pristinus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Arctonasua eurybates
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Arctonasua : Arctonasua eurybates10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pseudhipparion curtivallum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pseudhipparion : Pseudhipparion curtivallum23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calippus cerasinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus cerasinus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calippus elachistus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus elachistus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calippus martini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus martini23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Eucyon davisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Eucyon : Eucyon davisi10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Canis edwardii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis edwardii23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Epicyon haydeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : Epicyon haydeni23.03 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Carpocyon limosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Carpocyon : Carpocyon limosus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Cormohipparion emsliei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Cormohipparion : Cormohipparion emsliei23.03 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cormohipparion goorisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Cormohipparion : Cormohipparion goorisi23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Procranioceras skinneri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Procranioceras : Procranioceras skinneri15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Miopetaurista webbi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Miopetaurista : Miopetaurista webbi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Odocoileus virginianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus : Odocoileus virginianus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Protherohyus brachydontus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Protherohyus : Protherohyus brachydontus23.03 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mammut americanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Mammut americanum1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Enhydritherium terraenovae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Enhydritherium : Enhydritherium terraenovae13.82 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Neohipparion eurystyle
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Neohipparion eurystyle13.82 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Equus leidyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus leidyi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Protohippus perditus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Protohippus : Protohippus perditus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Eremotherium eomigrans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megatheriidae : Eremotherium : Eremotherium eomigrans1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Felis rexroadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis : Felis rexroadensis10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ondatra annectens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra annectens1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Geomys pinetis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys : Geomys pinetis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Hexameryx simpsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Hexameryx : Hexameryx simpsoni11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Neohipparion trampasense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Neohipparion trampasense23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cormohipparion ingenuum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Cormohipparion : Cormohipparion ingenuum23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Acritohippus isonesus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Acritohippus : Acritohippus isonesus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cormohipparion plicatile
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Cormohipparion : Cormohipparion plicatile23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hemiauchenia macrocephala
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia : Hemiauchenia macrocephala1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Hypohippus chico
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hypohippus : Hypohippus chico23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hypolagus ringoldensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus ringoldensis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hypolagus tedfordi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus tedfordi23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Holmesina floridanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pampatheriidae : Holmesina : Holmesina floridanus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Kyptoceras amatorum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Protoceratidae : Kyptoceras : Kyptoceras amatorum10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Sylvilagus palustris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus : Sylvilagus palustris1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Amphimachairodus coloradensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Amphimachairodus : Amphimachairodus coloradensis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Megantereon hesperus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Megantereon : Megantereon hesperus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mammut matthewi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Mammut matthewi13.82 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Gomphotherium obscurum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Gomphotherium obscurum15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Paramylodon harlani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Paramylodon : Paramylodon harlani1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Megalonyx wheatleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx : Megalonyx wheatleyi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Merychippus brevidontus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Merychippus : Merychippus brevidontus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Merychippus californicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Merychippus : Merychippus californicus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pliohippus mirabilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pliohippus : Pliohippus mirabilis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nannippus westoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus westoni23.03 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nannippus aztecus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus aztecus13.82 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hipparion tehonense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion tehonense23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nothrotheriops texanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Nothrotheriidae : Nothrotheriops : Nothrotheriops texanus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Borophagus hilli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus hilli23.03 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pachyarmatherium leiseyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Pachyarmatherium : Pachyarmatherium leiseyi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Nekrolagus progressus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Nekrolagus : Nekrolagus progressus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Platygonus vetus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus vetus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Pliocyon robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Pliocyon : Pliocyon robustus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dinohippus mexicanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Dinohippus : Dinohippus mexicanus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Astrohippus stockii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Astrohippus : Astrohippus stockii10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Borophagus pugnator
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus pugnator23.03 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mylohyus elmorei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Mylohyus : Mylohyus elmorei10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Calippus proplacidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus proplacidus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protohippus supremus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Protohippus : Protohippus supremus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Pseudhipparion simpsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pseudhipparion : Pseudhipparion simpsoni10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pseudhipparion skinneri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pseudhipparion : Pseudhipparion skinneri23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Teleoceras proterum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras proterum13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotherium simplicidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium : Gomphotherium simplicidens10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Sigmodon libitinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Sigmodon : Sigmodon libitinus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Scalopus aquaticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae : Scalopus : Scalopus aquaticus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Blarina carolinensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Blarina : Blarina carolinensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeolama mirifica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Palaeolama : Palaeolama mirifica1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Tapirus polkensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus : Tapirus polkensis23.03 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tapirus (Helicotapirus) haysii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus : Tapirus (Helicotapirus) haysii1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Dasypus bellus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Dasypus : Dasypus bellus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Teleoceras hicksi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras hicksi13.82 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Vulpes stenognathus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : Vulpes stenognathus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Kogiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Kogiidae10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Monachinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Monachinae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Procyoninae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyoninae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pomatodelphis inaequalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Platanistidae : Pomatodelphis : Pomatodelphis inaequalis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Ninoziphius platyrostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae : Ninoziphius : Ninoziphius platyrostris11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pomatodelphis bobengi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Platanistidae : Pomatodelphis : Pomatodelphis bobengi13.82 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Goniodelphis hudsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Iniidae : Goniodelphis : Goniodelphis hudsoni13.82 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ontocetus emmonsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Ontocetus : Ontocetus emmonsi10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Kogiopsis floridana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Kogiopsis : Kogiopsis floridana13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Piscobalaena
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae : Piscobalaena13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Metaxytherium floridanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Metaxytherium : Metaxytherium floridanum13.82 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Corystosiren varguezi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Corystosiren : Corystosiren varguezi10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hipparionini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparionini13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Talpidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Arvicolinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Arvicolinae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Artena
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Artena28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Callophoca obscura
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Callophoca : Callophoca obscura10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Phocanella pumila
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Phocanella : Phocanella pumila5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Homiphoca capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Homiphoca : Homiphoca capensis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon23.03 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Trochita : Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Turritella tampae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella tampae28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Chlamys (Chlamys)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Chlamys)28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Carcharocles chubutensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Carcharocles chubutensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Galeocerdo cuvieri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo cuvieri23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lepidochelys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Lepidochelys10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Thecachampsa sericodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Thecachampsa : Crocodilus antiqua13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gavia concinna
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gaviiformes : Gaviidae : Gavia : Gavia concinna15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Podiceps auritus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Podicipediformes : Podicipedidae : Podiceps : Podiceps auritus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Pelecanus schreiberi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Pelecanidae : Pelecanus : Pelecanus schreiberi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Morus peninsularis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Sulidae : Morus : Morus peninsularis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Phalacrocorax wetmorei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae : Phalacrocorax : Phalacrocorax wetmorei15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Alca grandis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Alcidae : Alca : Alca grandis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Haematopus palliatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Haematopodidae : Haematopus : Haematopus palliatus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Phoenicopterus floridanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Phoenicopteriformes : Phoenicopteridae : Phoenicopterus : Phoenicopterus floridanus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Glyptoactis : Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Platanistidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Platanistidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Nannippus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Macrochelys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Macrochelys5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Conus planiceps
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus planiceps28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Diodon circumflexus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Tetraodontiformes : Diodontidae : Diodon : Diodon circumflexus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ardea polkensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae : Ardea : Ardea polkensis15.97 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Egretta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae : Egretta10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Phalacrocorax idahensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae : Phalacrocorax : Phalacrocorax idahensis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Spondylus chipolanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus chipolanus28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Sylvilagus floridanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus : Sylvilagus floridanus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Eretmochelys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Eretmochelys10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Floridameryx floridanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Gelocidae : Floridameryx : Floridameryx floridanus10.3 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Bucephala ossivallis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Bucephala : Bucephala ossivallis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Calidris pacis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Scolopacidae : Calidris : Calidris pacis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Erolia penepusilla
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Scolopacidae : Erolia : Erolia penepusilla15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Limosa
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Scolopacidae : Limosa15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Larus elmorei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Laridae : Larus : Larus elmorei5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Neocallichirus matsoni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Neocallichirus : Neocallichirus matsoni23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ocalina floridana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Brusiniidae : Ocalina : Ocalina floridana56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ocypode quadrata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Ocypodidae : Ocypode : Ocypode quadrata23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Negaprion brevirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Negaprion : Negaprion brevirostris23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Diodora chipolana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Fissurellidae : Diodora : Diodora chipolana28.1 - 20.44 Ma
Cenozoic
Sternotherus bonevalleyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternidae : Sternotherus : Sternotherus bonevalleyensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhizosmilodon fiteae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Rhizosmilodon : Rhizosmilodon fiteae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
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