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NMMNH L-426, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.3333,-104.333 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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NMMNH L-426, Garita Creek | Lucas S. G., Heckert A. B., et al (2002) | Chinle - Garita Creek | Considered to be late Carnian (Adamanian) in age by the authors; however, recent radiometric dating suggests a Norian age for most or all of the Chinle. The Garita Creek Formation was formerly referred to as the "lower shale member of the Chinle Formation" | conglomerate | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Plantae kingdom | Plantae | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Metoposauridae family | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Metoposauridae | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Reptilia class | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Crocodylotarsi unranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodylotarsi | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Mystriosuchinae subfamily | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Mystriosuchinae | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Rauisuchidae family | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Rauisuchidae | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Stagonolepididae unranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Stagonolepididae | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Typothorax coccinarum species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Typothorax : Typothorax coccinarum | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
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!