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1.5 miles northeast of Riesel, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 31.4917,-96.9067 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Texas, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | McLennan County, Texas, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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1.5 miles northeast of Riesel | Thurmond J. T. (1969) | Taylor - Wolfe City | not reported | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Mosasaurus missouriensis species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Mosasaurus : Ichthyosaurus missouriensis | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Thurmond J. T. (1969) Notes on mosasaurs from Texas, The Texas Journal of Science 21 1, 69-80 |
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!