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Shaker Valley 1 , Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.8164,-84.7575 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | unpublished field data |
| Given Location | Kentucky, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Mercer County, Kentucky, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker Valley 1 (05SV4Sa) | Layou K. M. (2009) | High Bridge - Tyrone | wackestone | 457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Shaker Valley 2 (05SV4Sb) | Layou K. M. (2009) | High Bridge - Tyrone | wackestone | 457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Shaker Valley 3 (05SV4Sc) | Layou K. M. (2009) | High Bridge - Tyrone | wackestone | 457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Isotelus sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus | 457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
 Trepostomidaorder | Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida | 457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
 Crinoideaclass | Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea | 457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
 Nautiloideasubclass | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea | 457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
 Lophospira sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira | 457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
References
| Layou K. M. (2009) Ecological restructuring after extinction: the Late Ordovician (Mohawkian) of the eastern United States, Palaios 24, 118-128 doi:10.2110/palo.2009.p08-12r |
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!
