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Collection: South portion, Kaibab Trail, Beta bed 22 Coconino County, Arizona, USA
| Age | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian) |
|---|---|
| Interval | Kungurian |
| Lat/Long | 36.06,-112.085 |
| Co-ordinates derived from | based on nearby landmark |
| Location | South portion |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Coconino County, Arizona, USA |
| Geographic Scale | outcrop |
| Formation | Kaibab |
| Member | Fossil Mountain |
| Stratigraphic Scale | group of beds |
| Straigraphic Comments | Beta member |
| Lithology Description | Limestone, buff, sandy, cliff-forming; contains few chert concretions; very fossiliferous |
| Lithology | "limestone" |
| Minor Lithology | sandy |
| Environment | lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal |
Associated Collections
| Collection | Formation | Member | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Angel trail, Toroweap Alpha bed 1 | Toroweap | "limestone" | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian) | |
| South portion, Kaibab Trail, Beta bed 17 | Kaibab | Fossil Mountain | sandstone | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian) |
| South portion, Kaibab Trail, Beta bed 24 | Kaibab | Fossil Mountain | "limestone" | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian) |
| South portion, Kaibab Trail, Toroweap Alpha bed 2 | Toroweap | "limestone" | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian) |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Preservation | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
 Peniculauris bassispecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Peniculauris : Peniculauris bassi | low Mg calcite body,mold/impression | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
| Dyoros kaibabensis species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Dyoros : Dyoros kaibabensis | low Mg calcite body,mold/impression | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
 Crinoideaclass | Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea | high Mg calcite body,mold/impression | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
 Schizodusgenus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus | aragonite mold/impression | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
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!
