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Geiser Quarry, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.2528,-89.6361 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Missouri, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geiser Quarry, 2.1 km east of Dutchtown. Unit 2 | Cullison J. S. (1938) | Dutchtown - Middle | lowest beds of Middle member. N. American Conodont zone 5 (middle Whiterockian) | "limestone" | 478.6 - 468.1 Ma Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Isochilina varianaspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Isochilinidae : Isochilina : Isochilina variana | 478.6 - 468.1 Ma Ordovician |
 Crepipora globuliferaspecies | Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Ceramoporidae : Crepipora : Crepipora globulifera | 478.6 - 468.1 Ma Ordovician |
 Archeognathus carinatusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Archaeognathidae : Archeognathus : Archeognathus carinatus | 478.6 - 468.1 Ma Ordovician |
 Ischyrodonta dakeispecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Allodesmatidae : Ischyrodonta : Ischyrodonta dakei | 478.6 - 468.1 Ma Ordovician |
| Modiolopsis convexa species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Modiolopsis : Modiolopsis convexa | 478.6 - 468.1 Ma Ordovician |
 Straparollina cassinaspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Straparollinidae : Straparollina : Lophospira cassina | 478.6 - 468.1 Ma Ordovician |
References
| Cullison J. S. (1938) Dutchtown fauna of southeastern Missouri, Journal of Paleontology 12 3, 219-228 |
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!
