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Rib Hill, Nevada, USA

FormationRib Hill
Age:296 - 290 Ma
Permian
IntervalSakmarian
Lithologylimestone, sandstone
Number of Collections7
Number of Occurrences8

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
USC Loc. 334 - US Highway 50 at Hamilton RoadWhite Pine County, Nevada, USARib Hill
USC Loc. 335 - Rib HillWhite Pine County, Nevada, USARib Hill
USC Loc. 351 - Circle WashWhite Pine County, Nevada, USARib Hill
USC Loc. 355 - IllipahWhite Pine County, Nevada, USARib Hill
SJS-767Elko County, Nevada, USARib Hill

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Arcturus290 - 279 Ma
Permian
wackestone/packstone, "limestone"/sandstone, packstone/grainstone, "limestone", "reef rocks"106
Riepe Spring296 - 290 Ma
Permian
limestone25

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Durhamina cordillerensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Durhaminidae : Durhamina : Durhamina cordillerensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Protowentzelella cystosa
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Protowentzelella : Protowentzelella cystosa295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Protowentzelella kunthi
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Protowentzelella : Protowentzelella kunthi295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Tschussovskenia connorsensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Lithostrotionidae : Tschussovskenia : Tschussovskenia connorsensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian

References

Easton W. H. (1960) Permian corals from Nevada and California, Journal of Paleontology 34, 570-583
Stevens C. H. (2008) Fasciculate rugose corals from Gzhelian and lower Permian strata, Pequop Mountains, northeast Nevada, Journal of Paleontology 82 6, 1190-1200
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!
 
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