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Cottonwood Canyon, Big Horn County, Wyoming, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 44.87,-108.07 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Wyoming, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Big Horn County, Wyoming, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY-B 1911 (CUPB) Cottonwood canyon | Stein W. E. (2002) | Beartooth butte | sandstone | 407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Cottonwood Canyon | Tanner W. R. (1984) | Beartooth Butte | "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic" | 419.2 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Cottonwood Canyon (FMNH excavation) | Kjellesvig-Waering E. N. (1986) | Beartooth Butte - "Cottonwood Canyon" | Vertebrate biostratigraphy (Elliot and Ilyes, 1996) indicates that the Cottonwood Canyon section is Pragian whereas the type section at Beartooth Butte is Emsian. PJW: Bleick & Coultier (2000) put this in the Pedavis pesavis zone, which is uppermost Lockhovian. I have put this in an informal "Cottonwood Canyon" member because it seems probable that this part of the Beartooth Butte will be separated into a unique formation. | "siliciclastic" | 419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
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!
