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Gravel Pit at Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 31.0994,-97.3408 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Texas, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Bell County, Texas, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit at Temple | Hay O. P. (1923) | Original description indicates it is likely Aftonian in age | gravel | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Equus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
 Tapirus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
 Mammuthus columbispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus columbi | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
 Paramylodon harlanispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Paramylodon : Paramylodon harlani | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
 Testudinidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
References
| Hay O. P. (1923) Characteristics of Sundry Fossil Vertebrates, Pan-American Geologist 39, 101-120 |
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!
