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New Albany Shale - Sanderson - Falling Run, Kentucky, USA
| Group | New Albany Shale |
|---|---|
| Formation | Sanderson |
| Member | Falling Run |
| Age: | 359 - 331 Ma Paleozoic |
| Interval | Tournaisian |
| Number of Collections | 5 |
| Number of Occurrences | 7 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | Nelson County, Kentucky, USA | New Albany Shale - Sanderson - Falling Run |
| Boston | Nelson County, Kentucky, USA | New Albany Shale - Sanderson - Falling Run |
| Locality 2 Linietta Springs | Larue County, Kentucky, USA | New Albany Shale - Sanderson - Falling Run |
| Locality 3 New Haven | Nelson County, Kentucky, USA | New Albany Shale - Sanderson - Falling Run |
| Locality 4 Pine Lick | Marion County, Kentucky, USA | New Albany Shale - Sanderson - Falling Run |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany Shale | 372 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | shale | 138 |
| Sanderson - Falling Run | 372 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | shale | 2 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Lepidodendralesorder | Plantae : Lycophyta : Lepidodendrales | 358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic |
References
| Cichan M. A., Beck C. B. (1987) A Woody Lycopsid Stem from the New Albany Shale (Lower Mississippian) of Kentucky, American Journal of Botany 74 11, 1750-1757 |
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!
