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Hayden Quarry, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 36.3238,-106.475 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Quarry, Ghost Ranch (site 2) | Nesbitt S. J., Smith N. D., et al (2009) | Chinle - Petrified Forest | lower part of the member; "The Hayden Quarry has been dated to ~215 to 213 million years ago" "Determining absolute ages of the Chinle Formation is difficult because of a lack of available radiometric dates and comprehensive paleomagnetic records. The best age estimates come from palynological and vertebrate biostratigraphy. Litwin and his colleagues (1986; Litwin et al. 1991) described Norian-aged palynological assemblages from the approximate level of the Canjilon Quarry, and assemblages fr | conglomerate | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Hayden Quarry, Ghost Ranch (site 3) | Irmis R. B., Nesbitt S. J., et al (2007) | Chinle - Petrified Forest | lower part of the member; "The Hayden Quarry has been dated to ~215 to 213 million years ago." "Determining absolute ages of the Chinle Formation is difficult because of a lack of available radiometric dates and comprehensive paleomagnetic records. The best age estimates come from palynological and vertebrate biostratigraphy. Litwin and his colleagues (1986; Litwin et al. 1991) described Norian-aged palynological assemblages from the approximate level of the Canjilon Quarry, and assemblages | conglomerate | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Hayden Quarry, Ghost Ranch (site 4) | Nesbitt S. J., Smith N. D., et al (2009) | Chinle - Petrified Forest | lower part of the member; "The Hayden Quarry has been dated to ~215 to 213 million years ago." "Determining absolute ages of the Chinle Formation is difficult because of a lack of available radiometric dates and comprehensive paleomagnetic records. The best age estimates come from palynological and vertebrate biostratigraphy. Litwin and his colleagues (1986; Litwin et al. 1991) described Norian-aged palynological assemblages from the approximate level of the Canjilon Quarry, and assemblages | conglomerate | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
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!
