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USGS Loc. 14845, Greenwood County, Kansas, USA

Mindat.org Locality PageGreenwood County, Kansas, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal)37.7625,-96.4139
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on political unit
Given LocationKansas, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Greenwood County, Kansas, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
USGS Loc. 14845, Aspinwall LS member, Onaga Shale formationMudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962)Admire - Onaga Shale - Aspinwall LimestoneThe authors placed the Aspinwall in the Permian, but more recent data indicates that it is late Carboniferous.
Noginskian stage is reported as equivalent to Virgilian stage.
Lower limestone bed of the Aspinwall at this locality
"limestone"301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
USGS Loc. 14846, Aspinwall LS member, Onaga Shale formationMudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962)Admire - Onaga Shale - Aspinwall LimestoneThe authors placed the Aspinwall in the Permian, but more recent data indicates that it is late Carboniferous.
Noginskian stage is reported as equivalent to Virgilian stage.
"limestone"301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
USGS Loc. 14847, Falls City Limestone formationMudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962)Admire - Falls City LimestoneThe authors placed the Falls City LS in the Permian, but more recent data indicates that it was late Carboniferous. Collection comes from the lower part of the Falls City LS at this locality.
The Noginskian Stage is reported as equivalent to the Virgilian Stage.
"limestone"301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
USGS Loc. 14848, Falls City Limestone formationMudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962)Admire - Falls City LimestoneThe authors placed the Falls City LS in the Permian, but more recent data indicates that it was late Carboniferous. Collection comes from uppermost limestone bed of the Falls City at this locality.
The Noginskian Stage is reported as equivalent to the Virgilian Stage.
"limestone"301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Neospirifer dunbari
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer : Neospirifer dunbari301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctospirifer kentuckensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : Punctospirifer kentuckensis301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Parajuresania nebrascensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Parajuresania : Parajuresania nebrascensis301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Linoproductus sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Trepostomata
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Protocidaris : Echinoidea301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Permophorus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Myalina (Orthomyalina) subquadrata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Orthomyalina : Myalina (Orthomyalina) subquadrata301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Wilkingia terminale
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Wilkingia : Wilkingia terminale301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Aviculopecten sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Aviculopecten arctisulcatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : Aviculopecten arctisulcatus301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudomonotis sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pseudomonotis301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Edmondia nebrascensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Edmondiidae : Edmondia : Edmondia nebrascensis301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Amphiscapha muricata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Amphiscapha : Amphiscapha muricata301.2 - 300.2 Ma
Carboniferous

References

Mudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962) Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Uppermost Pennsylvanian and Lowermost Permian Rocks in Kansas, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 323, 1-213
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