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Trenton Falls, Herkimer County, New York, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 43.2808,-75.1531 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | New York, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Herkimer County, New York, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62B-Tr-108 | Walcott C. D. | Trenton - Denmark | "limestone" | 457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Trenton Falls, Denmark Member, Sherman Falls Limestone | Flower R. H. (1947) | Trenton - Denmark | "limestone" | 457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Trenton Falls | Flower R. H. (1952) | Trenton | "Trenton limestone" (Flower, 1952 p. 50). Nothing more is said on the stratigraphy. In the section at West Canada Creek as much as 5 formations are exposed (Rathbun Mbr. of Sugar River Fm. - Upper Mbr. of Steuben Fm.). Brett & Baird (2002, Phys. Chem. Earth 27(1-3)) give the time interval that is spanned by these rocks as Shermanian. | "limestone" | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
| Trenton Falls | Bassler R. S. (1911) | "early Trenton", in Bassler (1911) | not reported | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician | |
| Trenton Falls, Denmark Member, Sherman Falls Limestone | Flower R. H. (1958) | Trenton - Trenton Falls - Denmark | "limestone" | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
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!
