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USGS D12888, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
| Mindat.org Locality Page | McKinley County, New Mexico, USA |
|---|---|
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.9,-109.033 |
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
| Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | McKinley County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS D12810 | Walaszczyk I., Cobban W. A. (2006) | Dalton Sandstone | basal part of Dalton Sandstone | sandstone | 89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| USGS D12888 | Walaszczyk I., Cobban W. A. (2006) | Dalton Sandstone | lower part of Dalton Sandstone, upper Scaphites depressus zone | sandstone | 89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Inoceramus robertsonispecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus robertsoni | 89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
| Walaszczyk I., Cobban W. A. (2006) Palaeontology and stratigraphy of the Middle-Upper Coniacian and Santonian inoceramids of the US Western Interior, Acta Geologica Polonica 56 3, 241-348 |
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!
