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Old shaft 2 mi. from Vallecillo [Taylor Marl], Nuevo Le贸n, Mexico
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 26.6589,-99.9931 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Nuevo Leon, Mexico |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Nuevo Le贸n, Mexico |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Old shaft 2 mi. from Vallecillo [Taylor Marl] | B枚se E. (1928) | Taylor Marl | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Taylor Marl (or equivalent of). AGE: Santonian; on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within unit. | marl | 86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Gaudryceras kayei species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : Gaudryceras kayei | 86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
B枚se E. (1928) Cretaceous ammonites from Texas and northern Mexico, University of Texas Bulletin 2748 2 - 1927, 143-357 |
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!