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Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 38.669,-83.802 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Kentucky, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Mason County, Kentucky, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maysville, (MAY1), Bellevue Formation, Kentucky | Novack-Gottshall P. M., Miller A.I. (2003) | Bellevue | Middle Maysvillian age. Sample #1 collected. Details on stratigraphy and sedimentation (lithology), and additional details of gastropod and bivalve fauna are included from Novack-Gottshall and Miller (2003) [PBDB reference #18186] and field notes. | packstone | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
| Maysville, (MAY2), Bellevue Formation, Kentucky | Novack-Gottshall P. M., Miller A.I. (2003) | Bellevue | Middle Maysvillian age. Sample #2 collected. Details on stratigraphy and sedimentation (lithology), and additional details of gastropod and bivalve fauna are included from Novack-Gottshall and Miller (2003) [PBDB reference #18186] and field notes. | packstone | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
| Maysville, (MAY3), Bellevue Formation, Kentucky | Novack-Gottshall P. M., Miller A.I. (2003) | Bellevue | Middle Maysvillian age. Sample #3 collected. Details on stratigraphy and sedimentation (lithology), and additional details of gastropod and bivalve fauna are included from Novack-Gottshall and Miller (2003) [PBDB reference #18186] and field notes. | packstone | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Platystrophia laticostaspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia laticosta | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
| Hebertella occidentalis species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella occidentalis | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
 Halloporidaefamily | Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
 Lyrodesma sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Lyrodesmatidae : Lyrodesma | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
 Sphenosphaera capaxspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : Bellerophon capax | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
 Lophospiridaefamily | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
| Paupospira bowdeni species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : Murchisonia bowdeni | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
References
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!
