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Apiocystitinid Association, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 42.5,-90.2 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
| Given Location | Illinois, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apiocystitinid Association, Llandovery, E Iowa and NW Illinois | Frest T. J., Brett C. E., et al (1999) | "Early Llandovery (A), according to Johnson (1980) and Witzke (1983); could range as high as early B. The as yet poorly knownb fauna is not strongly diagnostic, but its position in the Iowa-Illinois section suggetss late A to early B." "Type locality is just about the Silurian-Ordovican (Maquoketa Group) contact, Tete des Morts Formation." | wackestone | 443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Frest T. J., Brett C. E., et al (1999) Caradocian-Gedinnian echinoderm associations of Central and Eastern North America, Paleocommunities--a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian, 638-783 |
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!
