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Marjum Formation, Millard County, Utah, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)39.2667,-113.283
Co-ordinates Derivationstated in text
Given LocationUtah, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Millard County, Utah, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Marjum Formation, Locality 4Rigby J. K. (1983)Marjum"Bathyuriscus fimbriatus zone of the lower Marjum Formation"mudstone513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Hintzespongia bilamina
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hintzespongiidae : Hintzespongia : Hintzespongia bilamina513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Valospongia sp.
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosida : Valospongia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Diagoniella cyathiformis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Reticulosa : Protospongiidae : Diagoniella : Diagoniella cyathiformis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Diagoniella magna
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : Diagoniella : Diagoniella magna513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian

References

Rigby J. K. (1983) Sponges of the Middle Cambrian Marjum Limestone from the House Range and Drum Mountains of Western Millard County, Utah, Journal of Paleontology 57 2, 240-270
Rigby J. K., Church S. B., et al (2010) Middle Cambrian sponges from the Drum Mountains and House Range in western Utah, Journal of Paleontology 84 1, 66-78
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