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USGS D12526, Mora County, New Mexico, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 36.0433,-104.615 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Mora County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS D12525, Section 10 [Smoky Hill Shale Mbr, Niobrara Fm] | Scott G. R., Cobban W. A., et al (1986) | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Smoky Hill Shale Mbr of the Niobrara Fm, which regionally overlies the Fort Hays Limestone. AGE: Coniacian, on the basis of inoceramid and ammonite biostratigraphy; Prionocyclus quadratus biozone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Bed 2, from near base of Smoky Hill Shale in this section. | "limestone" | 89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| USGS D12526, Section 10 [Smoky Hill Shale Mbr, Niobrara Fm] | Scott G. R., Cobban W. A., et al (1986) | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Smoky Hill Shale Mbr of the Niobrara Fm, which regionally overlies the Fort Hays Limestone. AGE: Coniacian, on the basis of inoceramid and ammonite biostratigraphy; Prionocyclus quadratus biozone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Bed 7, from near top of Smoky Hill Shale in this section. | "shale" | 89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Cremnoceramus rotundatusspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Cremnoceramus : Cremnoceramus rotundatus | 89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Inoceramus (Volviceramus) sp. subgenus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Volviceramus) | 89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
| Scott G. R., Cobban W. A., et al (1986) Stratigraphy of the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation in the Raton basin, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 115, 1-34 |
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!
