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Castleton area, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 53.3333,-1.78333 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
| Given Location | England |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton area, marginal shelf and back reef | Wolfenden E. B. (1958) | Formation name unknown = "D1 limestone with Cyrtina band." | packstone | 339.4 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Cowlow Nick Goniatite Bed | Ford T. D. (1965) | "Upper B2" subzone (i.e., Asbian); bed is "a maximum of nearly 1 metre thickness in the mouth of an old lead-vein working, now partly collapsed" | "limestone" | 339.4 - 336 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
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!
