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Shaft No. 6, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 49.618,-125.032 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
Given Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Shaft No. 6, Union Mines, Nanaimo | Vavrek M. J., Brinkman D. B. (2018) | Nanaimo | possibly from Extension Formation, but lithology more consistent with overlying Pender Formation | sandstone | 86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Trionychidae family | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae | 86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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!