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Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.4167,-107.583 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Luna County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section F-1 Bed 8. Florida Mountains, east-facing escarpment | Howe H. J. (1966) | Montoya - Aleman | Stratigraphy first described in Howe 1965. | "limestone" | 452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
| Florida Mountains, near Florida, Luna County | Flower R. H. (1968) | El Paso - Mud Springs | early Arenig; correlates to F zone of Hintze (1952). Now Stairsian. | "limestone" | 485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Plaesiomys subquadratusspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys : Plaesiomys subquadratus | 452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
| Tetraphalerella neglecta species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Tetraphalerella : Tetraphalerella neglecta | 452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
 Bridgeites discoideusspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Raphistomatidae : Bridgeites : Bridgeites discoideus | 485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic |
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!
