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Taylorsville [Mormon Sandstone], Plumas County, California, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 40.0756,-120.84 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | California, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Plumas County, California, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville [Mormon Sandstone] | Grant U. S., Hertlein L. G. (1938) | Mormon | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From Mormon Sandstone in text; assigned to Mormon, following less antiquated references. AGE: early Middle Jurassic in text; assigned to Bajocian following less antiquated references. | sandstone | 170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
| Taylorsville [Hardgrave Sandstone] | Clark W. B., Twitchell M. W. (1915) | Hardgrave | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From Hardgrave Sandstone in text; assigned to Hardgrave Formation, following GeoLex. AGE: earliest Middle Jurassic in text; assumed to belong to Aalenian. COMMENTS: Suspected to underly Mormon Sandstone, which is Bajocian. | sandstone | 174.1 - 170.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Cidaris californicusspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris : Cidaris californicus | 170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
| Cidaris plumasensis species | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris : Cidaris plumasensis | 174.1 - 170.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
| Cidaris taylorensis species | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris : Cidaris taylorensis | 174.1 - 170.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
 Hemicidaris intumescensspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Hemicidaridae : Hemicidaris : Hemicidaris intumescens | 170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
| Pseudodiadema emersoni species | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pseudodiadematidae : Pseudodiadema : Pseudodiadema emersoni | 170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
| Stomechinus hyatti species | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Stomopneustoida : Stomechinidae : Stomechinus : Stomechinus hyatti | 170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic |
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!
