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USGS locality 8774, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.5333,-107.783 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Colorado, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Garfield County, Colorado, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green River Eocene near Rifle | Cockerell T. D. A. (1933) | Green River | "Eocene" (presumably Wasatchian or Bridgerian based on formational assignment; certainly not Late Eocene) | not reported | 55.8 - 46.2 Ma Eocene |
| USGS locality 8774, At Rifle Gap, 6 miles north of Rifle. On S side of creek | Brown R. W. (1962) | Wasatch | "shale" | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
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!
