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Site 1 , Alberta, Canada
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 52.355,-113.758 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Alberta, Canada |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Alberta, Canada |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Site 1 (near confluence of Blindman and Red Deer Rivers) | Wighton D. C., Wilson M. V. H. (1986) | Paskapoo | "The fossiliferous layer, ranging in thickness from 5 to 10 cm, is a fine-grained argillaceous limestone of I part hydromica to 2 parts calcite, It overlies a coal seam of varied thickness." Mitchell & Wighton, 1979 | "limestone" | 61.7 - 56.8 Ma Paleocene |
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!