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Swope - Hushpuckney Shale, USA
| Formation | Swope |
|---|---|
| Member | Hushpuckney Shale |
| Age: | 306 - 303 Ma Carboniferous |
| Interval | Missourian |
| Lithology | shale |
| Number of Collections | 7 |
| Number of Occurrences | 71 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| West side of Old US169 | Madison County, Iowa, USA | Swope - Hushpuckney Shale |
| South-facing bluff on Middle River | Winnebago County, Iowa, USA | Swope - Hushpuckney Shale |
| Roadcut SE of East Peru | Madison County, Iowa, USA | Swope - Hushpuckney Shale |
| SH6 West of Trenton | Grundy County, Missouri, USA | Swope - Hushpuckney Shale |
| SH6 east of Gallatin | Daviess County, Missouri, USA | Swope - Hushpuckney shale |
| North side of US36 | Caldwell County, Missouri, USA | Swope - Hushpuckney shale |
| North of junction US69 and K135 | Linn County, Kansas, USA | Swope - Hushpuckney shale |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis - Stark Shale | 306 - 303 Ma Carboniferous | shale | 87 |
| Dewey - Quivira Shale | 306 - 303 Ma Carboniferous | shale | 18 |
| Hertha - Mound City Shale | 306 - 303 Ma Carboniferous | shale | 55 |
| Iola - Muncie Creek Shale | 306 - 303 Ma Carboniferous | shale | 70 |
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!
