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Mesaverde - Crevasse Canyon, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
| Group | Mesaverde |
|---|---|
| Formation | Crevasse Canyon |
| Age: | 101 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Interval | Late Cretaceous |
| Lithology | sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 7 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Creek Member of McRae Formation | Sierra County, New Mexico, USA | Mesaverde - Crevasse Canyon |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| McRae - Jose Creek | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone, tuff | 16 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Sequoia sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Sequoia | 100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Dillenites sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Dilleniales : Dilleniaceae : Dillenites | 100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Dryophyllum sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Dryophyllum | 100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Quercus sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Quercus | 100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Laurophyllum sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Laurophyllum | 100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Cercidiphyllum sp. genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Cercidiphyllaceae : Cercidiphyllum | 100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Ficus sp. genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Ficus | 100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
| Lozinsky R. P., Hunt A. P., et al (1984) Late Cretaceous (Lancian) dinosaurs from the McRae Formation, Sierra County, New Mexico, New Mexico Geology 6 4, 72-77 |
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!
