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Rockwood Quarry, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.4667,-107 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
| Given Location | Colorado, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Mineral County, Colorado, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Quarry, San Juan Mts., Colorado | Armstrong A. K., Mamet B. L. (1976) | The Leadville Limestone at the Rockwood Quarry is 34.8m thick and has a sharp contact with the Ouray Limestone below. The top of the Leadville Limestone is an erosional surface marked by solid solution activity, terra rossa clay, large round cobbles, and boulders of limestone and chert make up the basal beds of the Molas Fm. | packstone | 358.9 - 323.2 Ma Paleozoic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Schizophoria (Schizophoria) australisspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria (Schizophoria) australis | 358.9 - 323.2 Ma Paleozoic |
| Paurorhyncha sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : Paurorhyncha | 358.9 - 323.2 Ma Paleozoic |
| Cyrtospirifer sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Cyrtospirifer | 358.9 - 323.2 Ma Paleozoic |
| Syringospira sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Syringospira | 358.9 - 323.2 Ma Paleozoic |
| Schuchertella sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella | 358.9 - 323.2 Ma Paleozoic |
| Leioproductus sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Leioproductus | 358.9 - 323.2 Ma Paleozoic |
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!
