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Little Stave Creek , Clarke County, Alabama, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 31.5,-87.8 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Alabama, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Clarke County, Alabama, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACl-11 | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Yazoo Clay - Cocoa Sand | supposedly "Bartonian"; stage assignment based on Baum et al. 1994; Section ACl-11 | sandstone | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| ACl-11 (Shubuta) | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Yazoo Clay - Shubuta | supposedly "Ludian"; stage assignment based on Baum et al. 1994; Section ACl-11 | "shale" | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| ACl-4 (Cocoa Sand) | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Jackson - Yazoo Clay - Cocoa Sand | supposedly "Bartonian"; stage assignment based on Baum et al. 1994; Section ACl-4 | sandstone | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| ACl-4 (Shubuta) | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Yazoo Clay - Shubuta | supposedly "Ludian"; stage assignment based on Baum et al. 1994; Section ACl-4 | "shale" | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| ACl-4 Gosport | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Claiborne - Gosport Sand | None. | sandstone | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
| ACl-7 (Moodys Branch) | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Moodys Branch | supposedly "Auversian"; stage assignment based on Baum et al. 1994. Local section ACl-7. Moodys Branch=Bartonian (JAS 14 October 2010) | sandstone | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
| Clarke County | Cheetham A. H. (1963) | Moodys Branch | Moody's Marl forms the lower Jacksonian Stage. Ivany - age updated to Priabonian Moodys Branch=Bartonian (JAS 14 October 2010) | marl | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
| Little Stave Creek, uppermost Lisbon shell bed, 3.5' above burrowed surface; bag | Ivany L. C. (1997) | Lisbon - Upper | uppermost shell bed within the upper Lisbon Fm exposed at Little Stave | sandstone | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
| Little Stave Creek, uppermost Lisbon shells, 3.5' above burrowed surface (sequen | Ivany L. C. (1997) | Lisbon - Upper | uppermost shell bed exposed at Little Stave within the upper Lisbon Fm | sandstone | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
| ACl-4 Lisbon | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Claiborne - Lisbon - Lower | None. | sandstone | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
| ACl-4 Upper Lisbon | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Claiborne - Lisbon - Upper | None. | sandstone | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
| Little Stave Creek (H76-34-10) | Hansen T. A. (1978) | Lisbon - Upper | siltstone | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
| Little Stave Creek (H76-34-13) | Hansen T. A. (1978) | Lisbon - Upper | marl | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
| Little Stave Creek (H76-34-7) | Hansen T. A. (1978) | Lisbon - Upper | sandstone | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
| Little Stave Creek, loc. 1304, lower Lisbon | Monsour E. (1944) | Claiborne - Lisbon | 6 feet above base of the formation | not reported | 47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene |
| ACl-4 Tallahatta | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Claiborne - Tallahatta - Upper | None specific to this site. | claystone | 56 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
| Little Stave Creek, loc. 1613, Tallahatta Fm. | Monsour E. (1944) | Claiborne - Tallahatta | 10-12 ft. below top of Tallahatta in Lucina clays and 8-10 ft. above Discocyclina advena zone | claystone | 56 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
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!
