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USGS M8766, Merced County, California, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.125,-121.045 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | California, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Merced County, California, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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USGS M8766, Romero Creek | Kiel S. K., Campbell K. A. C., et al (2008) | Great Valley - Moreno - Mustang Shale | "shale" | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Hokkaidoconcha morenoensis species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hokkaidoconchidae : Hokkaidoconcha : Hokkaidoconcha morenoensis | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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!