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Ross fm., Decatur County, Tennessee, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)35.6833,-88.1
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Given LocationTennessee, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Decatur County, Tennessee, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Ross fm., Rockhouse Limestone Mb., Parsons QuarryGibson M. A., Clement C. R., et al (1988)Ross - Rockhouse Limestonewoschmidti zonepackstone419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
MN-2A Maness Quarry, Wenlock conodontsBarrick J. E. (1983)Wayne - Maddoxpackstone433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
MN-2B Maness Quarry, Wenlock conodontsBarrick J. E. (1983)Wayne - Maddoxwackestone433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
MN-2C Maness Quarry, Wenlock conodontsBarrick J. E. (1983)Wayne - Maddoxwackestone433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
MN-3 Maness Quarry, Wenlock conodontsBarrick J. E. (1983)Wayne - Maddoxwackestone433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
MN-4 Maness Quarry, Wenlock conodontsBarrick J. E. (1983)Wayne - Maddoxpackstone433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Buskopora sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Buskopora419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Walliserodus sancticlairi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Belodellidae : Walliserodus : Walliserodus sancticlairi433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Dapsilodus obliquicostatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Dapsilodontidae : Dapsilodus : Distacodus obliquicostatus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Dapsilodus praecipuus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Dapsilodontidae : Dapsilodus : Dapsilodus praecipuus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Decoriconus fragilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Strachanognathidae : Decoriconus : Decoriconus fragilis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Pseudooneotodus bicornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : Pseudooneotodus : Pseudooneotodus bicornis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Kockelella ranuliformis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Kockelellidae : Kockelella : Kockelella ranuliformis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Ozarkodina sagitta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Ozarkodina : Ozarkodina sagitta433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Wurmiella excavata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Spathognathodontidae : Wurmiella : Ozarkodina excavata433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Panderodus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Panderodus unicostatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus unicostatus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian

References

Barrick J. E. (1983) Wenlockian (Silurian) Conodont Biostratigraphy, Biofacies, and Carbonate Lithofacies, Wayne Formation, Central Tennessee, Journal of Paleontology 57 2, 208-239
Gibson M. A., Clement C. R., et al (1988) Bryozoan - dominated carbonate mudmounds in a cratonic setting from the basal Devonian of the southeastern United States, CSPG Memoir\r\n 14 2, 541-552
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!
 
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