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Cape May Courthouse , Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.0825,-74.8239 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | New Jersey, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Cape May County, New Jersey, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May Courthouse (520 ft) - Kirkwood Formation | Richards H. G., Harbison A. (1942) | Kirkwood - Shiloh Marl | No lithostratigraphic details or stratigraphic relationships provided in text. Equivalent in age and slightly older than the Calvert Formaiton of Maryland and Virginia. Overlain by the Cohansey Sand with a time transgressive contact, Kirkwood Formation is Burdigalian-Langhian in age. Collections from a depth of 520 ft. | sandstone | 23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Richards H. G., Harbison A. (1942) Miocene invertebrate fauna of New Jersey, Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 94, 167-250 |
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!
