Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography
BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems

LACM Loc. 5060 - Beaver Creek [Keasey Fm], Washington County, Oregon, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)45.7606,-123.202
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Given LocationOregon, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Washington County, Oregon, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
LACM Loc. 5060 - Beaver Creek [Keasey Fm]Goedert J. L. (1989)Keasey - middleupper part of the middle member of the Keasey Formation, corelative with the Ecinophoria dalli Moluscan Zone, Galvinian, Molluscan Stage, Refugian Foraminiferal Stage, Priabonian Global Chronostratigraphic stage, the upper part of the Cuchesnean Land Mammals Age and is estimated to be betweeen 39.5 and 40.5 Ma in age.not reported38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Pinophyta
phylum
Plantae : Pinophyta38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Macrocheira sullivani
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Inachidae : Macrocheira : Macrocheira sullivani38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Dasornis sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelagornithidae : Dasornis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Phocavis maritimus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Plotopteridae : Phocavis : Phocavis maritimus38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Chondrichthyes
class
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Keasius taylori
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Cetorhinidae : Keasius : Keasius taylori38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Isocrinus sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Isocrinus38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Salenia sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenia38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Magnoliophyta
phylum
Plantae : Magnoliophyta38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene

References

Goedert J. L. (1988) A new late Eocene species of Plotopteridae (Aves: Pelecaniformes) from northwestern Oregon, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 45 6, 97-102
Goedert J. L. (1989) Giant late Eocene Marine birds (Pelicaniformes: Pelagornithidae) from northwestern Oregon, Journal of Paleontology 63 6, 939-944
Hedeen C. D. (1997) Keasey Formation - A window into the bathyal late Eocene of Oregon, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 29 6, 100-101
Welton B. J. (2013) A new archaic basking shark (Lamniformes, Cetorhinidae) from the Late Eocene of Western Oregon, USA, and description of the dentition, gill rakers and vertebrae of the recent basking shark Cetorhinus Maximus (Gunnerus), New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 58, 1-48
Nyborg T., Nyborg B., et al (2016) New occurrences of fossil Macrocheira (Brachyura, Inachidae) from the North Eastern Pacific, Paleontologia Mexicana 5 2, 123-135
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!
 
and/or  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 3, 2024 14:57:27
Go to top of page