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USGS M4668, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.0255,-122.102 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | California, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Santa Cruz County, California, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS M4668, Smith Grade | Clark J. C. (1981) | Locatelli | From lower part of formation. Oldest sedimentary sequence in Santa Cruz county; erosion remnants; as much as 240-270m of siltstone is preserved in area; rests unconformably upon crystaline basement - and is overlain unconformably by the Lompico Sandstone and Santa Margarita Sandstone | siltstone | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Raninoides sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Palaeocorystidae : Raninoides | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
 Lucinoma sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Nuculana sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
 Perissolax sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : Perissolax | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Turritella infragranulata species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella infragranulata | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Turritella pachecoensis species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella pachecoensis | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
 Dentalium sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
References
| Clark J. C. (1981) Stratigraphy, paleontology, and geology of the Central Santa Cruz Mountains, California Coast Ranges, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1168, 1-51 |
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!
