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Patoot 165, Avannaata, Greenland
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 70.25,-52.75 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Avannaata, Greenland |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patoot 165 | Miner E. L. (1932) | The coal beds of West Greenland range in age, without stratigraphic break, from Lower Cretaceous to Miocene, but the locality under consideration is Late Cretaceous in age. | coal | 145 - 66 Ma Cretaceous | |
| Patoot 85 | Miner E. L. (1935) | The series of rock in which the coal beds occur is about 3,500 feet thick (White and Schuchert, 1898), and ranges in age, without stratigraphic break, from the Lower Cretaceous to the Eocene. | coal | 145 - 66 Ma Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Carpolithus sp. genus | Carpolithus | 145 - 66 Ma Cretaceous |
| Selaginellites sp. genus | Selaginellites | 145 - 66 Ma Cretaceous |
| Spermatites sp. genus | Spermatites | 145 - 66 Ma 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!
