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Lower Devil's Den, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.1833,-104.45 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Devil's Den | Hill C. A., Gillette D. D. (1987) | "U-series date on bone material of 111,900 BP, +13,300, -11,700" and this date is "interglacial or interstadial" (i.e., early Sangamonian or earliest Late Pleistocene) | siltstone | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Nothrotherium shastensespecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Nothrotheriidae : Nothrotherium : Nothrotherium shastense | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
References
| Hill C. A., Gillette D. D. (1987) A uranium series date for the Shasta ground sloth, Nothrotheriops shastensis, from Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico, Journal of Mammalogy 68 3, 718-719 |
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!
