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Asuncion, California, USA
| Group | Asuncion |
|---|---|
| Formation(s) | Chico Forbes Shale Funks Funks Shale Moreno Ragged Valley Shale |
| Age: | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Interval | Coniacian |
| Lithology | limestone/"shale", conglomerate, "siliciclastic", sandstone, "shale" |
| Number of Collections | 11 |
| Number of Occurrences | 77 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asuncion - Chico | 83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | siliciclastic, "shale", sandstone | 70 |
| Asuncion - Chico - Tenmile | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone | 24 |
| Asuncion - Forbes Shale | 89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale | 46 |
| Asuncion - Funks | 86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone/"shale" | 14 |
| Asuncion - Funks Shale | 89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | limestone | 20 |
| Asuncion - Moreno | 72.1 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone/"shale", "siliciclastic", sandstone, "shale" | 47 |
| Asuncion - Moreno - Garzas Sand | 72.1 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone | 6 |
| Asuncion - Moreno - Mustang Shale | 72.1 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale | 12 |
| Asuncion - Moreno - Quinto Silt | 72.1 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone | 20 |
| Asuncion - Moreno - Volta Sandstone | 72.1 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone | 20 |
| Asuncion - Moreo - Mustang Shale | 72.1 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale | 7 |
| Asuncion - Ragged Valley Shale | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale | 19 |
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!
