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Cape Egmont, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 46.4028,-64.1 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Prince Edward Island, Canada |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Prince Edward Island, Canada |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Cape Egmont | Modesto S. P., Scott D. M., et al (2015) | Egmont Bay | "The Egmont Bay Formation crops out along the western part of the island, and is regarded to be latest Pennsylvanian (Stephanian) in geological age on the basis of plant body fossils and pollen" | sandstone | 303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Erpetonyx arsenaultorum species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Bolosauria : Erpetonyx : Erpetonyx arsenaultorum | 303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous |
References
Modesto S. P., Scott D. M., et al (2015) The oldest parareptile and the early diversification of reptiles, Proceedings of the Royal Society B 282, 20141912 |
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!