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Collection: Chinde Point N3, PFV 19 Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA
| Age | 228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) |
|---|---|
| Interval | Norian |
| Lat/Long | 35.0875,-109.795 |
| Co-ordinates derived from | based on nearby landmark |
| Location | Chinde Point North 2 |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA |
| Geographic Scale | small collection |
| Formation | Chinle |
| Member | Petrified Forest |
| Stratigraphic Scale | bed |
| Straigraphic Comments | "Upper Petrified Forest Formation"; now known as the Petrified Forest Member (Woody 2003) or the Painted Desert Member of the Petrified Forest Formation (Heckert & Lucas 2002). |
| Lithology | not reported |
| Environment | terrestrial indet. |
Associated Collections
| Collection | Formation | Member | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinde Point N1, PFV 16 | Chinle | Petrified Forest | not reported | 228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) |
| Chinde Point North 2, PFV 18 | Chinle | Petrified Forest | not reported | 228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) |
| Chinde Point Schilderia Field, PFV 17 | Chinle | Petrified Forest | not reported | 228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Preservation | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arganodusgenus | Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : Arganodus | phosphatic body | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Archosauriaunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauria | phosphatic body | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Stagonolepididaeunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Stagonolepididae | phosphatic body | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Chindesaurus bryansmallispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Herrerasauridae : Chindesaurus : Chindesaurus bryansmalli | hydroxylapatite body | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Theropodaunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda | hydroxylapatite body | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
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!
