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USNM 41289, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 41.1399,-108.999 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | unpublished field data |
Given Location | Wyoming, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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USNM 41289 | Wilf P. (2000) | Fort Union | "shale" | 56.8 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Allantodiopsis erosa species | Allantodiopsis : Allantodiopsis erosa | 56.8 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
Palaeocarpinus sp. genus | Palaeocarpinus | 56.8 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
Carya antiquorum species | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Carya : Carya antiquorum | 56.8 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
Ocotea sp. genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Ocotea | 56.8 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
Persites argutus species | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Persites : Persites argutus | 56.8 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
Equisetum sp. genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetum | 56.8 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
References
Wilf P. (2000) Late Paleocene-early Eocene climate changes in southwestern Wyoming: Paleobotanical analysis, Geological Society America Bulletin 112 2, 292-307 |
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!