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USGS Loc. D4536, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 36.5667,-106.868 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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USGS Loc. D4536, San Juan Basn [Lewis Shale] | Cobban W. A., Landis E. R., et al (1974) | Lewis Shale | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Lewis Shale, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Late Campanian, on the ammonoid biostratigraphy; Didymoceras cheyennense zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: About unknown position within formation. | "shale" | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Inoceramus sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Baculites sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Hoploscaphites sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Hoploscaphites | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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!