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Kirker Pass, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.961,-121.922 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | California, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Contra Costa County, California, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Kirker Pass | Welton B. J. (2016) | Kirker - lower sandstone | sandstone | 33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Oligodalatias jordani species | Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Squaliformes : Dalatiidae : Oligodalatias : Oligodalatias jordani | 33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene |
Striostrea bourgeoisii species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Striostrea : Striostrea bourgeoisii | 33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene |
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!