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Bilk Creek Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 41.5334,-118.331 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | Nevada, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilk Creek Mountains, Hill 4655 | Rigby J. K., Hanger R. A. (1999) | Quinn River | The Quinn River Formation is well dated by radiolarians, conodonts, and brachiopods (Blome and Reed, 1995) and ranges from the Middle Permian to Late Triassic. | dolomite | 268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Anthaspidellidaefamily | Animalia : Porifera : Anthaspidellidae | 268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian |
| Haplistion aeluroglossa species | Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Haplistiidae : Haplistion : Haplistion aeluroglossa | 268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian |
References
| Rigby J. K., Hanger R. A. (1999) Sponges from the Middle Permian Quinn River Formation, Bilk Creek Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, Brigham Young University Geology Studies 44, 155-160 |
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!
