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Lance Creek area, Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 43.2425,-104.286 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Wyoming, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Creek area (non-specific) | Gilmore C. W. (1928) | Lance | not reported | 70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Redbird (Dolichorhynchops osborni locality) | Carpenter K. (1996) | Montana - Pierre Shale - Sharon Springs | The Sharon Springs Member spans the Baculites obtusus-Baculites maclearni in Wymoning (Gill et al. 1972) | not reported | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Lance Creek area | Mcintosh J. S., Coombs W. P., et al (1992) | Morrison | originally reported as from the Lance Formation, but this is disputed and the authors consider it more likely to have come from the Morrison or (less likely) the Cloverly in the Lance Creek area. | not reported | 157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic |
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!
