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Hintze, Box Elder County, Utah, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	41.23,-112.42
Co-ordinates Derivation	estimated from map
Given Location	Utah, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Box Elder County, Utah, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Hintze, 1951, Promontory Point section 14-48	Hintze L.F. (1951)	Swan Peak	Whiterockian; Kanoshian	not reported	470 - 467.3 Ma Middle Ordovician
Hintze, 1951, Promontory Point section 48-56	Hintze L.F. (1951)	Swan Peak	Whiterockian; Kanoshian	"shale"	470 - 467.3 Ma Middle Ordovician
Hintze, 1951, Promontory Point section 914-920	Hintze L.F. (1951)	Garden City	Ibexian; Blackhillsian	"limestone"	478.6 - 471.8 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Hintze, 1951, Promontory Point section 135.3-142.2	Hintze L.F. (1951)	Garden City	Ibexian; Stairsian	"limestone"	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Hintze, 1951, Promontory Point section 175.5-182	Hintze L. F. (1952)	Garden City	Ibexian; Tulean	"limestone"	485.4 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Hintze, 1951, Promontory Point section 266-273	Hintze L. F. (1952)	Garden City	Ibexian; Tulean	"limestone"	485.4 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Hintze, 1951, Promontory Point section 273-293.5	Hintze L. F. (1952)	Garden City	Ibexian; Tulean	"limestone"	485.4 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Hintze, 1951, Promontory Point section 590-590	Hintze L.F. (1951)	Garden City	Ibexian; Tulean	"limestone"	485.4 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Hintze, 1951, Promontory Point section 96-96	Hintze L.F. (1951)	Garden City	Ibexian; Stairsian	"limestone"	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Asaphellus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : *Asaphellus*	485.4 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Trigonocerca typica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Trigonocerca : *Trigonocerca typica*	478.6 - 471.8 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Menoparia genalunata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Menoparia : *Menoparia genalunata*	485.4 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Amblycranium cornutum species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Hystricuridae : Amblycranium : *Amblycranium cornutum*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Hillyardina marginauctum species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Hystricuridae : Hillyardina : *Hillyardina marginauctum*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Parahystricurus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Hystricuridae : *Parahystricurus*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Parahystricurus fraudator species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Hystricuridae : Parahystricurus : *Parahystricurus fraudator*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Psalikilus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Hystricuridae : *Psalikilus*	485.4 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Psalikilus typicum species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Hystricuridae : Psalikilus : *Psalikilus typicum*	485.4 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Hintzeia celsaora species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pliomeridae : Hintzeia : *Hintzeia celsaora*	485.4 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Protopliomerops sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pliomeridae : *Protopliomerops*	485.4 - 471.8 Ma Paleozoic
Rossaspis superciliosa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pliomeridae : Rossaspis : *Rossaspis superciliosa*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Goniophrys prima species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Telephinidae : Goniophrys : *Goniophrys prima*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Anomalorthis sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Anomalorthidae : *Anomalorthis*	470 - 467.3 Ma Middle Ordovician
Shoshonorthis michaelis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Nanorthidae : Shoshonorthis : *Shoshonorthis michaelis*	470 - 467.3 Ma Middle Ordovician
Receptaculites sp. genus	Chlorophyta : Chlorophyceae : Receptaculitidae : *Receptaculites*	470 - 467.3 Ma Middle Ordovician

References

Hintze L.F. (1951) Lower Ordovician detailed stratigraphic sections for western Utah, Utah Geological and Mineralogical Survey Bulletin 39, 99 p.

Hintze L. F. (1952) Lower Ordovician trilobites from western Utah and eastern Nevadea, Utah Geological and Mineralogical Survey Bulletin 48, 249 p.

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