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Capitol Peak section, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.1428,-107.635 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Luna County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Peak section, NW side of Florida Mts. | Flower R. H. (1964) | El Paso - Scenic Drive | " [...] near the top of the El Paso limestone [...]. It is clearly high in in the equivalent of B2b of Cloud and Barnes [1946, Univ. Texas Publ. 4621] of the El Paso section, about 30 feet below the calcilutites of the Buttsoceras horizon." (Flower, 1964 p. 116). "The Cassinian is recognized as containing [...] the Scenic Drive formation [...which in their upper part is composed of...] 200 feet of thin-bedded limestones at El Paso, essentially B2b of Cloud and Barnes (1946)." (ibid. p. 149). | lime mudstone | 478.6 - 468.1 Ma Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Cyptendoceras floridaensespecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cyptendoceras : Cyptendoceras floridaense | 478.6 - 468.1 Ma Ordovician |
References
| Flower R. H. (1964) The Nautiloid Order Ellesmeroceratida (Cephalopoda), State Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Memoir 12, 234 p. |
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!
