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Somerset Sh. Member, Adair County, Kentucky, USA
| Mindat.org Locality Page | Adair County, Kentucky, USA |
|---|---|
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.1833,-85.3167 |
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
| Given Location | Kentucky, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Adair County, Kentucky, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Sh. Member, Salem Ls., IU16719, Adair Co., KY | Feldman H. R. (1987) | Salem Limestone - Somerset | Lower Mississippian | "shale" | 345 - 336 Ma Carboniferous |
| Somerset Sh. Member, Salem Ls., IU16720, Adair Co., KY | Feldman H. R. (1987) | Salem Limestone - Somerset | Lower Mississippian | "shale" | 345 - 336 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Feldman H. R. (1987) Facies Faunas of the Salem Limestone (Mississippian) in Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky, Southeastern Geology 27 3, 171-183 |
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!
