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USGS Loc. 13505, Riley County, Kansas, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.1431,-96.4528 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Kansas, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Riley County, Kansas, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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USGS Loc. 13505, Brownville LS member, Wood Siding formation | Mudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962) | Wabaunsee - Wood Siding - Brownville Limestone | The Noginskian stage is equivalent to the Virgilian stage | "limestone" | 301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous |
USGS Loc. 13506, Aspinwall LS member, Onaga Shale formation | Mudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962) | Admire - Onaga Shale - Aspinwall Limestone | The authors placed the Aspinwall LS in the Permian, but more recent data indicates that it is actually late Carboniferous. Noginskian stage is reported as equivalent to Virgilian stage. | "limestone" | 301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous |
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!