Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography
BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems

Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)43.8444,-70.1
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationMaine, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Cumberland County, Maine, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Freeport, Cumberland Co. - Presumpscot Fm (Pleistocene)Richards H. G. (1962)PresumpscotLITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: No lithostratigraphic unit reported in text. Bloom (1960) assigned the name "Presumpscot Fm" to the sheet of emerged marine sediments that blankets the coastal region of southwestern Maine. AGE: Wisconsin (Levitt and Perkins, 1935), Late Pleistocene (Bloom 1960), Pleistocene (Richards 1962). "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic"0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Serripes : Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macoma (Macoma) calcarea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma (Macoma) calcarea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Musculus discors
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Musculus discors0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mytilus edulis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus edulis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Portlandia glacialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Portlandia : Portlandia glacialis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ennucula tenuis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Ennucula : Ennucula tenuis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chlamys (Chlamys) islandica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Chlamys) islandica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mya (Arenomya) arenaria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Mya : Mya (Arenomya) arenaria0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mya (Mya) truncata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Mya : Mya (Mya) truncata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Zirfaea crispata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Zirfaea : Zirfaea crispata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hemimactra solidissima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Hemimactra : Hemimactra solidissima0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mesodesma arctatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mesodesmatidae : Mesodesma : Mesodesma arctatum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Buccinum scalariforme
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Buccinum : Buccinum scalariforme0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Buccinum undatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Buccinum : Buccinum undatum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cryptonatica affinis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Cryptonatica : Cryptonatica affinis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Margarites striatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Margarites : Margarites striatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

References

Richards H. G. (1962) Studies on the marine Pleistocene: Part II. The marine Pleistocene mollusks of eastern North America, Transactions of the American Philosophocal Society 52 3, 1-142
Rosenberg G. (2005) Malacolog 4.0: A database of Western Atlantic marine Mollusca, [WWW database (version 4.1.0)] URL http://data.acnatsci.org/wasp
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!
 
and/or  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 13, 2024 23:55:46
Go to top of page