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Niagara Gorge section 1, Niagara County, New York, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	43.1342,-79.0444
Co-ordinates Derivation	not explained
Given Location	Ontario, Canada
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Niagara County, New York, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Niagara Gorge section 1, DeCew Fm. (44.2 - 45.3 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	DeCew	interval 44.2 - 45.3 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, DeCew Fm. (46.3 - 47.2 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	DeCew	interval 46.3 - 47.2 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, DeCew Fm. (47.2 - 47.7 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	DeCew	interval 47.2 - 47.7 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Gasport Fm. (47.7 - 49.0 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Gasport	interval 47.7 - 49.0 m. The Gasport Fm. spans the zones Ozarkodina sagitta sagitta, and the Ozarkodina? krassa, and also the local stages Sheinwood and Homer. It is not clear where each particular sample interval falls in these.	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Gasport Fm. (49.0 - 50.2 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Gasport	interval 49.0 - 50.2 m. The Gasport Fm. spans the zones Ozarkodina sagitta sagitta, and the Ozarkodina? krassa, and also the local stages Sheinwood and Homer. It is not clear where each particular sample interval falls in these.	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Goat Island Fm. (62.0 - 62.8 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Goat Island	interval 62.0 - 62.8 m.	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Goat Island Fm. (62.8 - 64.0 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Goat Island	interval 62.8 - 64.0 m.	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Goat Island Fm. (64.0 - 65.2 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Goat Island	interval 64.0 - 65.2 m.	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Goat Island Fm. (65.2 - 66.8 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Goat Island	interval 65.2 - 66.8 m.	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Irondequoit Limestone Fm. (Rockway Mbr.; 21.9 - 22.6 m)	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Irondequoit Limestone - Rockway	interval 21.9-22.6 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Irondequoit Limestone Fm. (Rockway Mbr.; 22.6 - 23.4 m)	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Irondequoit Limestone - Rockway	interval 22.6-23.4 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Irondequoit Limestone Fm. (Rockway Mbr.; 23.4 - 24.3 m)	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Irondequoit Limestone - Rockway	interval 23.4-24.3 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Irondequoit Limestone Fm. (Rockway Mbr.; 24.3 - 24.6 m)	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Irondequoit Limestone - Rockway	interval 24.3-24.6 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Irondequoit Limestone Fm. (Rockway Mbr.; 26.7 - 27.5 m)	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Irondequoit Limestone - Upper	interval 26.7 - 27.5 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Irondequoit Limestone Fm. (Upper Mbr.; 24.6 - 25.0 m),	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Irondequoit Limestone - Upper	interval 24.6-25.0 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Irondequoit Limestone Fm. (Upper Mbr.; 25.0 - 25.9 m),	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Irondequoit Limestone - Upper	interval 25.0-25.9 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Irondequoit Limestone Fm. (Upper Mbr.; 25.9 - 26.7 m),	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Irondequoit Limestone - Upper	interval 25.9-26.7 m	dolomite	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Rochester Fm. (35.8 - 37.0 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Rochester Shale	interval 35.8 - 37.0 m	"limestone"	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Rochester Fm. (37.0 - 38.2 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Rochester Shale	interval 37.0 - 38.2 m	"limestone"	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Rochester Fm. (39.5 - 40.7 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Rochester Shale	interval 39.5 - 40.7 m	"limestone"	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Rochester Fm. (40.7 - 41.9 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Rochester Shale	interval 40.7 - 41.9 m	"limestone"	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Rochester Fm. (41.9 - 43.0 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Rochester Shale	interval 41.9 - 43.0 m	"limestone"	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Niagara Gorge section 1, Rochester Fm. (43.0 - 44.2 m), Niagara Falls, Ontario	Kleffner M. A. (1991)	Rochester Shale	interval 43.0 - 44.2 m	"limestone"	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Walliserodus sancticlairi species	Animalia : Chordata : Belodellidae : Walliserodus : *Walliserodus sancticlairi*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Carniodus carnulus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Carniodus : *Carniodus carnulus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Pterospathodus amorphognathoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Pterospathodus : *Pterospathodus amorphognathoides*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Pterospathodus pennatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Balognathidae : Pterospathodus : *Pterospathodus pennatus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Distomodus staurognathoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Distomodontidae : Distomodus : *Distomodus staurognathoides*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Oulodus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : *Oulodus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Oulodus equirectus species	Animalia : Chordata : Hibbardellidae : Oulodus : *Oulodus equirectus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Decoriconus fragilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Strachanognathidae : Decoriconus : *Decoriconus fragilis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Pseudooneotodus bicornis species	Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : Pseudooneotodus : *Pseudooneotodus bicornis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Kockelella ranuliformis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Kockelellidae : Kockelella : *Kockelella ranuliformis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Ozarkodina confluens species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Ozarkodina : *Ozarkodina confluens*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Ozarkodina sagitta species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Ozarkodina : *Ozarkodina sagitta*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Wurmiella excavata species	Animalia : Chordata : Spathognathodontidae : Wurmiella : *Ozarkodina excavata*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Wurmiella polinclinata species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Spathognathodontodae : Wurmiella : *Wurmiella polinclinata*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Panderodus unicostatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : *Panderodus unicostatus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian

References

Kleffner M. A. (1991) Conodont biostratigraphy of the upper part of the Clinton Group and the Lockport Group (Silurian) in the Niagara Gorge region, New York and Ontario, Journal of Paleontology 65 3, 500-511

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!

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