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Weches L5: Concord, Leon County, Texas, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 31.2567,-96.1442 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Texas, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Leon County, Texas, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Weches L5: Concord, Leon County, TX | Stenzel H. B. (1934) | Claiborne - Weches | Original Description: Middle Eocene: Claiborne Group: Mount Selman Formation: Weches Member. (Revised stratigraphy elevates the Weches member to formation in the Lutetian). | marl | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Zanthopsis peytoni species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Zanthopsidae : Zanthopsis : Zanthopsis peytoni | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
References
Stenzel H. B. (1934) Decapod Crustaceans from the Middle Eocene of Texas, Journal of Paleontology 8 1, 38-56 |
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!