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Golconda, USA

Formation	Golconda
Age:	336 - 318 Ma Carboniferous
Interval	Brigantian
Lithology	grainstone/"shale", "limestone"
Number of Collections	35
Number of Occurrences	300

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Hecker	Monroe County, Illinois, USA	Golconda
Locality 1	Perry County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 2	Greene County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 2	Greene County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 3	Martin County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 4	Martin County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 5	Martin County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 6	Martin County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 2	Orange County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 8	Orange County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 9	Orange County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 10	Orange County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 11	Dubois County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 12	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 13	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 14	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 15	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 16	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 17	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 18	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 19	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 20	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 21	Perry County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 22	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 23	Crawford County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 17	Perry County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 25	Perry County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 26	Perry County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 27	Perry County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 28	Perry County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 30	Perry County, Indiana, USA	Golconda
Locality 9. Southwest side of hill 1¼ miles southwest Claxton	Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA	Golconda

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Glen Dean Limestone	326 - 318 Ma Carboniferous	limestone/"shale", grainstone, grainstone/"shale"	378

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Kaskia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Kaskia*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Cleiothyridina*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Composita trinuclea species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita trinuclea*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Eumetria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : *Eumetria*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Stenoscisma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : *Stenoscisma*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Torynifer sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : *Torynifer*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Anthracospirifer leidyi species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer : *Anthracospirifer leidyi*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Spirifer sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Spirifer*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Punctospirifer transversus species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : *Punctospirifer transversus*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Reticulariina spinosa species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : Reticulariina : *Reticulariina spinosa*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Beecheria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Beecheriidae : *Beecheria*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Girtyella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : *Girtyella*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Schuchertella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Schuchertella*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Linoproductus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : *Linoproductus*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Dictyoclostus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Dictyoclostus*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Productus (Diaphragmus) fasciculatus species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Diaphragmus : *Productus (Diaphragmus) fasciculatus*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Eridopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : *Eridopora*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Fistulipora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : *Fistulipora*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Fistulipora incrustans species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora : *Fistulipora incrustans*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Meekopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Hexagonellidae : *Meekopora*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Archimedes sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Archimedes*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Anisotrypa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : *Anisotrypa*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Tabulipora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : *Tabulipora*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Amplexizaphrentis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : *Amplexizaphrentis*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Paraconularia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : *Paraconularia*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Aphelecrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Aphelecrinidae : *Aphelecrinus*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pterotocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Pterotocrinus*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Agassizocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Agassizocrinidae : *Agassizocrinus*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Zeacrinites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Zeacrinites*	336 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pentremites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : *Pentremites*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Cymatospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : *Cymatospira*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Bucanopsis ornatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : *Bucanopsis ornatus*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Bellerophon claxtonensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Waagenella : *Bellerophon claxtonensis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Euphemus randolphensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : Euphemites : *Euphemus randolphensis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Aclisina marvinwelleri species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Aclisina : *Aclisina marvinwelleri*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Orthonychia chesterense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cyrtoneritimorpha : Orthonychiidae : Orthonychia : *Orthonychia chesterense*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Strophostylus chesterensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Strophostylus : *Strophostylus chesterensis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Naticopsis wortheni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Strophostylus : *Naticopsis wortheni*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Donaldina zadoe species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Streptacididae : Donaldina : *Donaldina zadoe*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Phymatopleura nyi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Dictyotomaria : *Phymatopleura nyi*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Gosseletina johnsoni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Gosseletina : *Gosseletina johnsoni*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pleurotomaria chesterensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Salterospira : *Pleurotomaria chesterensis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Wellergyi chesterensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Wellergyi : *Wellergyi chesterensis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Aclisina golconda species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Aclisina : *Aclisina golconda*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Platyzona americana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Plethospiridae : Pithodea : *Platyzona americana*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Macrocheilus paludinaeformis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Strobeus : *Macrocheilus paludinaeformis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Stegocoelia kentuckiensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Stegocoelia : *Stegocoelia kentuckiensis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Meekospira evansvillensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Meekospira : *Meekospira evansvillensis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Meekospira minuta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Meekospira : *Meekospira minuta*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Meekospira mississippiensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Meekospira : *Meekospira mississippiensis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Stephanozyga sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : *Stephanozyga*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Globozyga littonana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strobeidae : Globozyga : *Globozyga littonana*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous

References

Horowitz A. S. (1956) Fauna of Glen Dean Limestone (Chester) in Indiana and Northern Kentucky, unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Indiana University, 1-449

Rodriguez J. (1960) Invertebrate Fauna of the Golconda Formation (Middle Chester) of Indiana, Western Kentucky, and Southern Illinois, unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Indiana University, 1-259

Thein M.L., Nitecki M.H. (1974) Chesterian (Upper Mississippian) Gastropoda of the Illinois basin, Fieldiana: Geology, New Series 34, 1-238

Beaver H. H., Fabian A. J. (1998) Color patterns in Mississippian (Chesterian) blastoids, Journal of Paleontology 72 2, 332-338

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