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IU 14623 Weeden-Madkin Mts., Madison County, Alabama, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 34.6667,-86.65 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Alabama, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Madison County, Alabama, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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IU 14623 Weeden-Madkin Mts., Huntsville | Rigby J. K., Keyes R., et al (1979) | Monteagle | lower Monteagle Formation | "limestone" | 326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Pileospongia lopados species | Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosida : Pileospongia : Pileospongia lopados | 326.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous |
References
Rigby J. K., Keyes R., et al (1979) Two new Mississippian sponges from northeastern Alabama, Journal of Paleontology 53 3, 709-719 |
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!