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Collection: 41435, Antelope Canyon Sect., Comet Shale Mb., NV- Sundberg and McCollum 2000 Lincoln County, Nevada, USA

Age513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)
IntervalSolvan
Lat/Long37.6333,-114.515
Location41433
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
Geographic Scaleoutcrop
Geographic CommentsChief Range, NW1/4, NW1/4, unsurveyed sec. 5, T4S, R67E, Cheif Mountain 7.5' Quadrangle. The measured section covers 17m along the north side of Antelope Canyon.
FormationPioche Shale
MemberComet Shale
Stratigraphic Scalebed
ZoneEokochaspis nodosa
Local SectionAntelope Canyon Section
Local Bed8.6m above base of section
Straigraphic Comments8.6m above base of section and encompassing a 40cm thick interval.
Lithology Descriptionthick, silty ribbon limestone
Lithology"limestone"
Minor Lithologysilty

Associated Collections

CollectionFormationMemberLithologyAge
41433, Antelope Canyon Sect., Comet Shale Mb., NV - Sundberg and McCollum 2000Pioche ShaleComet Shale"limestone"513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)
41434, Antelope Canyon Sect., Comet Shale Mb., NV - Sundberg and McCollum 2000Pioche ShaleComet Shale"limestone"513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)
USNM 41761, Susan Duster Limestone Mbr, Antelope CanyonPioche ShaleSusan Duster Limestone"limestone"513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)
USNM 41762, Susan Duster Limestone Mbr, Antelope CanyonPioche ShaleSusan Duster Limestone"limestone"513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyPreservationAge
Amecephalus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Amecephaluslow Mg calcite, chitin
body
513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Poliella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Poliellalow Mg calcite, chitin
body
513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Fieldaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dinesidae : Fieldaspislow Mg calcite, chitin
body
513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Eokochaspis nodosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Eokochaspis : Eokochaspis nodosalow Mg calcite, chitin
replaced with silica
513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Eokochaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Eokochaspislow Mg calcite, chitin513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mexicella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Mexicellalow Mg calcite, chitin513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kochiella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Kochiellalow Mg calcite, chitin
body
513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Palmerara
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Palmeraralow Mg calcite, chitin
body
513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Hadrocephalites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Hadrocephaliteslow Mg calcite, chitin
body
513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kochiella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Kochiellalow Mg calcite, chitin
body
513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Palmerara
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Palmeraralow Mg calcite, chitin
body
513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
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