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El Paso - Hitt Canyon - Sierrite, USA
| Group | El Paso |
|---|---|
| Formation | Hitt Canyon |
| Member | Sierrite |
| Age: | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic |
| Interval | Tremadocian |
| Lithology | limestone, sandstone/"limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 15 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| south scarp of Baylor Mountains | Culberson County, Texas, USA | El Paso - Hitt Canyon - Sierrite |
| Cable Canyon section A. 12.0 m | Sierra County, New Mexico, USA | El Paso - Hitt Canyon - Sierrite |
| USGS 10589-CO. Franklin Mountains | El Paso County, Texas, USA | El Paso - Hitt Canyon - Sierrite |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss Sandstone | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | sandstone/"limestone" | 127 |
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!
