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Sixmile Creek, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 27.95,-82.3667 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Florida, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Hillsborough County, Florida, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixmile Creek, Tampa [Tampa Limestone] | Weisbord N. E. (1973) | Hawthorn - Arcadia - Tampa Limestone | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: Formerly referred to as the Tampa Limestone. Scott et al. (2001) assign the Tampa to the rank of member and place it in the Arcadia Formation. AGE: Mansfield suggests age equivalencies (based primarily on faunal similarities) with the Chipola Fm., the Trent Marl of North Carolina, and the Anguilla Fm. of Anguilla. Placed here into the Chattian-Aquitanian on the basis of most recent chronostratigraphy. | "limestone" | 28.1 - 20.44 Ma Cenozoic |
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!
