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El Cobre Canyon , Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 36.3056,-106.346 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cobre Canyon (Cutler Formation) | Case E. C. (1907) | Cutler | Based on the biostratigraphic information provided by two floral taxa, Alethopteris serlii and Neuropteris scheuchzeri, Fracasso (1980) argued for an Upper Pennsylvanian Missourian assignment, but Berman et al. (1997), while acknowledging a Late Pennsylvanian age, suggested that the beds of the canyon floor are latest Virgilian in age. | "siliciclastic" | 303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
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!
