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Savoy Pit, Fannin County, Texas, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 33.599,-96.366 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Texas, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Fannin County, Texas, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Savoy Pit | Parris D.C., Echols J. (1992) | Austin - Ector Chalk | Ector Chalk Fm. within Austin Group. Within Peroniceras haasi Zone. | not reported | 89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Ichthyornis dispar species | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ichthyornis : Ichthyornis dispar | 89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Parris D.C., Echols J. (1992) The Fossil Bird Ichthyornis In The Cretaceous of Texas, The Texas Journal of Science 44 2, 201-212 |
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!