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West Bank of Smoky River, Alberta, Canada
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 55.52,-118.83 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Alberta, Canada |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Alberta, Canada |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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West Bank of Smoky River | Bell P. R., Fanti F., et al (2014) | Puskwaskau - Nomad | mudstone | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Elasmosauridae family | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Brimosaurus : Elasmosauridae | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Bell P. R., Fanti F., et al (2014) Marine reptiles (Plesiosauria and Mosasauridae) from the Puskwaskau Formation (Santonian-Campanian), West-Central Alberta, Journal of Paleontology 88 1, 187-194 |
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!