BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems
USGS Mesozoic Loc. 25687 - Carmel Formation, Emery County, Utah, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.1564,-110.741 |
---|---|
Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Utah, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Emery County, Utah, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Mesozoic Loc. 25687 - Carmel Formation | Imlay R. W. (1964) | Carmel | Lower 20-40ft of formation. | "limestone" | 170.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
---|---|---|
Camptonectes sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes | 170.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic |
Vaugonia sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophorellidae : Vaugonia | 170.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic |
Trigonia montanaensis species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Trigonia : Trigonia montanaensis | 170.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic |
References
Imlay R. W. (1964) Marine Jurassic Pelecypods From Central and Southern Utah, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 483-C, C1-C42 |
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!