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USGS Loc. 13791, Elk County, Kansas, USA
| Mindat.org Locality Page | Elk County, Kansas, USA |
|---|---|
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.5458,-96.4542 |
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
| Given Location | Kansas, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Elk County, Kansas, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS Loc. 13791, Towle Shale member, Onaga Shale formation | Mudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962) | Admire - Onaga Shale - Towle Shale | Admire group is placed in the Permian by the author. The latest information indicates that it is instead late Pennsylvanian/late Carboniferous. Collection comes from a limestone bed within the Towle shale. Noginskian stage is reported as equivalent to Virgilian stage | "limestone" | 301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous |
| USGS Loc. 13792, Falls City Limestone formation | Mudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962) | Admire - Falls City Limestone | The authors placed the Falls City LS in the Permian, but more recent data indicates that it was late Carboniferous. Collection comes from the upper limestone bed of the Falls City at this locality. The Noginskian Stage is reported as equivalent to the Virgilian Stage. | "limestone" | 301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
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!
