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Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale, USA
| Formation | Niobrara |
|---|---|
| Member | Smoky Hill Shale |
| Age: | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Interval | Early Coniacian |
| Lithology | shale, "limestone", sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 28 |
| Number of Occurrences | 158 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo Section | Pueblo County, Colorado, USA | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale |
| USGS D3646 | Colfax County, New Mexico, USA | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale |
| USGS D11598 | Colfax County, New Mexico, USA | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale |
| USGS D11425 | Colfax County, New Mexico, USA | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale |
| USGS D12526 | Mora County, New Mexico, USA | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale |
| USGS D11434 | Colfax County, New Mexico, USA | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale |
| USGS D11407 | Colfax County, New Mexico, USA | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale |
| USGS D11969 | Colfax County, New Mexico, USA | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale |
| Pueblo [Fort Hays Limestone | Pueblo County, Colorado, USA | Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niobrara - Fort Hays Limestone | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | limestone | 37 |
| Colorado - Niobrara - Smoky Hill Shale | 85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale, "limestone" | 42 |
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!
