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Kelly Limestone, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)34.05,-106
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Given LocationNew Mexico, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Kelly Limestone, Ladron Member, Magdalena Mts., New MexicoArmstrong A. K., Mamet B. L. (1976)Kelly Fimestone - LadronThe beds range from 0-15m thick. The basal 0.1-0.3m is a disconformity with the Caloso Member below. It is composed of arenaceous lime mudstone to quartz sandstoneand is overlain by 15m of wackestone and packestone The upper boundary is an unconformity with the Sandia Fm.packstone358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Athyris sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Cleiothyridina sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhipidomella sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhynchopora sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : Rhynchopora358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Tetracamera sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetracameridae : Tetracamera358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Tetracamera subtrigona
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetracameridae : Tetracamera : Tetracamera subtrigona358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Brachythyris sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : Brachythyris358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Mesochorispira grimesi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Mesochorispira : Mesochorispira grimesi358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Spirifer sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Dimegelasma sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Dimegelasmidae : Dimegelasma358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetes illinoisensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : Chonetes illinoisensis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Linoproductus sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Zaphriphyllum sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ekvasophyllidae : Zaphriphyllum358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Pentremites conoideus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites : Pentremites conoideus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic

References

Armstrong A. K., Mamet B. L. (1976) Biostratigraphy and Regional Relations of the Mississippian Leadville Limestone in the San Juan Mountains, Southwestern Colorado, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 985, 1-25
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