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USGS Mesozoic D6159, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 34.975,-108.665 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS Mesozoic D6159, Highway 32 | Cobban W. A. (1972) | From a brown weathering sandstone concretion 12 ft above the top of the Dakota Sandstone. | sandstone | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| USGS Mesozoic D6160, Highway 32 | Cobban W. A. (1972) | From a sandstone 46 ft above the top of the Dakota Sandstone. | sandstone | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Paracompsoceras landisispecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Paracompsoceras : Paracompsoceras landisi | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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!
