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Chinle - Petrified Forest, USA

FormationChinle
MemberPetrified Forest
Age:228 - 201 Ma
Mesozoic
IntervalNorian
Lithologycarbonate, mudstone/conglomerate, mudstone, sandstone/mudstone, "limestone", sandstone, conglomerate/siltstone, conglomerate/sandstone, claystone, "siliciclastic"/claystone, siltstone, chert, conglomerate
Number of Collections143
Number of Occurrences396

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Downs QuarrySupai Salt Basin, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Canjilon QuarryRio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Lacey Point SW1Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Dinosaur HollowPetrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Inadvertent HillsApache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Four Aces Mine LocalitySan Juan County, Utah, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Chinde Point North 2Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Jasper Forest SHolbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Rincon Basin EastNavajo County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Revueltosaurus Quarry Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Orphan Mesa Loc. 1Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Arroyo Seco 1Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Gallina CanyonRio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Flattops WestHolbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Giving SitePetrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Ghost Ranch QuarryRio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Lot's WifePetrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Hayden QuarryRio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Cerro BlancoRio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Lungfish Locality Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Flattops locality Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Biberon CanyonRio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Big Hollow Wash SApache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Rap Hill Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Big Hollow Wash N Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Picket House DrawSupai Salt Basin, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Saurian Valley Navajo County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Depot Tank NW Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Little Carrizo Wash Supai Salt Basin, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Twin Buttes Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Dinosaur Wash EastHolbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Crocodile Hill locality Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Blue Mesa NE1 Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Paulcell 1 Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Agate Bridge NHolbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Jasper Forest W Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Hunt 1 Supai Salt Basin, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Window Rock NApache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Lukachukai W Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Lukachukai SEApache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Black Forest Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Kachina Point NE1 Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Tawa Point Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Tiponi Point Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Zuni Well Road 1 Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Boot Ridge Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Dead Wash 1 Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Cowboy Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Petrified Forest Tank E Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Jim Camp Wash 2 Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Giant Logs Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Rim Tank N Supai Salt Basin, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Ramsey Tank Slide Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Wild Horse Wash Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Porter Ranch Supai Salt Basin, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Mud Spring Supai Salt Basin, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Round Rock 1 Supai Salt Basin, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Round Rock 2 Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Loc. 42Ws223vWashington County, Utah, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
"Ward's Bonebed"Coconino County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
7 miles NE AdamanaPetrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Arroyo Seco drainageRio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
base of Mesa PrietoRio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Canon del CobreRio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Petrified Forest Chinle FormationCatron County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
NMMNH Loc. 371Sandoval County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
NMMNH Loc. 376Sandoval County, New Mexico, USAChinle - Petrified Forest
Alexander WashSupai Salt Basin, Arizona, USAChinle - Petrified Forest

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Chinle228 - 201 Ma
Mesozoic
shale/sandstone, sandstone, wackestone, siltstone, siltstone/mudstone, mudstone/siltstone, siltstone/conglomerate64
Chinle - Agua Zarca Sandstone237 - 201 Ma
Mesozoic
sandstone6
Chinle - Blue Mesa228 - 209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
conglomerate/mudstone, mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, grainstone, mudstone/sandstone231
Chinle - Siltstone209 - 201 Ma
Mesozoic
siltstone/conglomerate19
Chinle - Sonsela228 - 201 Ma
Mesozoic
mudstone/sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, sandstone/"shale", siltstone/sandstone, "siliciclastic", sandstone83
Chinle - Petrified Forest222 - 209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
mudstone/wackestone35
Chinle - Petrified Forest - Painted Desert228 - 209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
sandstone10

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Plantae
kingdom
1Plantae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Araucarioxylon sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucarioxylon228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Branchiopoda
class
3Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Vertebrata
subphylum
2.3Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Palaeoniscidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Turseodus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae : Turseodus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Redfieldiidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Colobodontidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perleidiformes : Colobodontidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Australosomus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pholidopleuriformes : Pholidopleuridae : Australosomus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Semionotidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Semionotidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Actinopterygii
class
3Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Chondrichthyes
class
3Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Acrodus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : Acrodus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Hybodontes
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Hybodontes228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Triodus moorei
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Xenacanthiformes : Xenacanthidae : Triodus : Triodus moorei228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Coelacanthidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Coelacanthidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Fabrosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Fabrosauridae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Dipnoi
subclass
3.3Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Dipnoi228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cynodontia
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Cynodontia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Kraterokheirodon colberti
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kraterokheirodon : Kraterokheirodon colberti228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Placerias sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Stahleckeriidae : Placerias228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Traversodontidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Traversodontidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Arganodontidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Arganodontidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Arganodus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : Arganodus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Arganodus dorotheae
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Arganodontidae : Arganodus : Arganodus dorotheae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Ceratodus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : Ceratodus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Apachesaurus gregorii
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Metoposauridae : Apachesaurus : Apachesaurus gregorii228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Koskinonodon perfectus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Metoposauridae : Koskinonodon : Koskinonodon perfectus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Metoposauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Metoposauridae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Stereospondyli
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Laccocephalus : Stereospondyli228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Temnospondyli
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Reptilia
class
3Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Vancleavea campi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Doswelliidae : Vancleavea : Vancleavea campi228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Dromomeron romeri
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lagerpetonidae : Dromomeron : Dromomeron romeri228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Aetosauria
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Aetosauria228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Archosauria
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauria228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Archosauriformes
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauriformes228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Crocodylomorpha
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodylomorpha228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Dinosauria
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Hesperosuchus agilis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sphenosuchidae : Hesperosuchus : Hesperosuchus agilis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Paracrocodylomorpha
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Paracrocodylomorpha228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Phytosauria
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Phytosauria228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Poposaurus gracilis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Poposauridae : Poposaurus : Poposaurus gracilis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Revueltosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Revueltosaurus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Revueltosaurus callenderi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Revueltosaurus : Revueltosaurus callenderi228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Suchia
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Suchia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Trilophosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Trilophosauridae : Trilophosaurus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Angistorhinus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : Angistorhinus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Leptosuchus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : Leptosuchus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Leptosuchus crosbiensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : Leptosuchus : Leptosuchus crosbiensis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Machaeroprosopus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Belodon buceros
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Machaeroprosopus : Belodon buceros228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudopalatus mccauleyi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Machaeroprosopus : Pseudopalatus mccauleyi228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudopalatus pristinus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Machaeroprosopus : Pseudopalatus pristinus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus validus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Machaeroprosopus : Machaeroprosopus validus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Mystriosuchinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Mystriosuchinae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Mystriosuchini
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Mystriosuchini228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Parasuchus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : Parasuchus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Rutiodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Rutiodon228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus adamanensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : Smilosuchus : Machaeroprosopus adamanensis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus lithodendrorum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : Smilosuchus : Machaeroprosopus lithodendrorum228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Postosuchus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Rauisuchidae : Postosuchus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Postosuchus kirkpatricki
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Rauisuchidae : Postosuchus : Postosuchus kirkpatricki228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Vivaron haydeni
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Rauisuchidae : Vivaron : Vivaron haydeni228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Shuvosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Shuvosauridae : Shuvosaurus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Shuvosaurus inexpectatus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Shuvosauridae : Shuvosaurus : Shuvosaurus inexpectatus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Eucoelophysis baldwini
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eucoelophysis : Eucoelophysis baldwini228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Silesauridae
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Silesauridae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Acaenasuchus geoffreyi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Acaenasuchus : Acaenasuchus geoffreyi228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Calyptosuchus wellesi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Aetosauridae : Calyptosuchus : Calyptosuchus wellesi228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Paratypothorax sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Paratypothorax228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Rioarribasuchus chamaensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Stagonolepididae : Rioarribasuchus : Rioarribasuchus chamaensis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Stagonolepididae
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Stagonolepididae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Tecovasuchus chatterjeei
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Tecovasuchus : Tecovasuchus chatterjeei228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Typothorax sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Typothorax228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Typothorax coccinarum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Typothorax : Typothorax coccinarum228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Staurikosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Staurikosauridae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Tanytrachelos sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Tanystropheidae : Tanytrachelos228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Dolabrosaurus aquatilis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Drepanosauridae : Dolabrosaurus : Dolabrosaurus aquatilis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Drepanosaurus unguicaudatus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Drepanosauridae : Drepanosaurus : Drepanosaurus unguicaudatus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sphenodontidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Coelophysoidea
superfamily
4.7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Podokesauridae : Coelophysoidea228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Coelophysis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Coelophysidae : Coelophysis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Coelophysis bauri
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Coelophysidae : Coelophysis : Coelophysis bauri228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Chindesaurus bryansmalli
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Herrerasauridae : Chindesaurus : Chindesaurus bryansmalli228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Saurischia
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Tawa hallae
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Tawa : Tawa hallae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Theropoda
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Bivalvia
class
3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Unionidae
family
5Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Gastropoda
class
3Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Aricycas paulae
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Aricycas : Aricycas paulae237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic

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