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Inversand Pit, Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.763,-75.128 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | New Jersey, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inversand Marl Pit, Sewell (basal Hornerstown)-Danian | Cicimurri D.J., Ebersole D.A. (2015) | Hornerstown | From main fossiliferous layer at base of Hornerstown Formation. Ammonites interpreted as either reworked or remainie. | not reported | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Inversand Pit, Sewell [Navesink Fm] | Kennedy W. J., Landman N. H., et al (2000) | Navesink | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Navesink, which at this section unconformably overlies the Mount Laurel Sand (Campanian), and is regionally overlain by the Red Bank Sand (Maastrichtian). AGE: Early Maastrichtian on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation. | sandstone | 70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Inversand Marl Pit, Sewell (basal Hornerstown) | Kennedy W. J., Cobban W.A. (1996) | Hornerstown | From main fossiliferous layer at base of Hornerstown Formation. Ammonites interpreted as either reworked or remainie. | sandstone | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Edaphodon mirificusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Chimaeriformes : Callorhinchidae : Edaphodon : Edaphodon mirificus | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
 Elasmodus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Holocephali : Edaphodontidae : Elasmodus | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
 Baculites sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Pachydiscus (Neodesmoceras) mokotibensis species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Pachydiscidae : Pachydiscus : Pachydiscus (Neodesmoceras) mokotibensis | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Discoscaphites gulosus species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Discoscaphites : Discoscaphites gulosus | 70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Sphenodiscus lobatus species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : Sphenodiscus : Sphenodiscus lobatus | 72.1 - 66 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!
