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USGS locality 5839, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.0633,-104.211 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Colorado, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | El Paso County, Colorado, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS locality 5839, '1/4 mile east of Purdons mine, SS 25' above Purdons coal | Brown R. W. (1962) | Dawson Arkose | Denver Basin\nSandstone 25' above Purdons coal. | sandstone | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Dombeyopsis sp. genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Malvaceae : Dombeyopsis | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
 Castanea intermediaspecies | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Castanea : Castanea intermedia | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
 Magnolia sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : Magnolia | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
 Cissus sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : Cissus | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| Averrhoites affinis species | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Oxalidales : Oxalidaceae : Averrhoites : Averrhoites affinis | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| Ficus sp. genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Ficus | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
References
| Brown R. W. (1962) Paleocene flora of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 375, 1-119 |
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!
