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River Quarries, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.0917,-84.5028 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Kentucky, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Campbell County, Kentucky, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Quarries, Covington, Fairview Fm. | Koken E. | Fairview - Fairmount | Initially given as Lorraine Fm (206); however, Foerste 1924 says that this is the Fairmount Member of the Maysville Fm (which now is Fairview Fm). | "limestone" | 452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
| Covington, Cynthiana Fm. | Foerste A. F. (1924) | Cynthiana | "limestone" | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician | |
| Covington, Eden Fm. | Foerste A. F. (1924) | Eden | "limestone" | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician | |
| Covington, Fulton Fm. | Foerste A. F. (1924) | Fulton | "limestone" | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician | |
| River Quarries, Covington | Ulrich E. O. | Clays Ferry - Point Pleasant Tongue | "limestone" | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician | |
| River Quarries, Covington, Southgate Mbr. | Ulrich E. O., Scofield W. H. | Kope - Southgate | "limestone" | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
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!
