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La Plata, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 36.9723,-108.175 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | San Juan County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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La Plata, LP-23-108 | Le Mone D. V. (1979) | Kirtland | "shale" | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Dinosauria order | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Le Mone D. V. (1979) Paleontological inventory for environmental impact statement: proposed La Plata Coal Mine, San Juan County, New Mexico Cimarron Coal Company |
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!