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Deza Bluffs, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.9111,-108.792 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | McKinley County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Deza Bluffs | Lucas S. G., Cather S. M. (2003) | Chuska Sandstone - Deza | from near top of type section, see figure 4 in Lucas and Cather 2003. Ar/Ar date from lower in member is 34.75 +/-0.2 Ma. Ar/Ar date from overlying Narbona Pass Member is 33.31+/-0.25 Ma. | sandstone | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Emydidae family | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
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!