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Stone City, Brazos County, Texas, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	30.63,-96.5417
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Texas, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Brazos County, Texas, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Bed A, Stone City Bluff	Stenzel H. B. (1935)	Stone City		marl	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed B, Stone City Bluff	Stenzel H. B. (1935)	Stone City		sandstone	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed D, Stone City Bluff	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		sandstone	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Brazos River, loc. 1279, topmost Stone City	Monsour E. (1944)	Claiborne - Stone City	topmost Stone City, upper portion of bed characterized by a large number of Conus	sandstone	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed C, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		"shale"	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed E, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		"carbonate"	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed F, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		"shale"	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed H, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		"shale"	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed J, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		"shale"	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed P, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		sandstone	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed R, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City	collection from three interbedded lenticular units becoming more glauconitic and fossiliferous in basal 1.5 ft.	"shale"	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed S(MGB), Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		sandstone	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed T, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		"shale"	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed U, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		sandstone	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed V, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		"shale"	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed W, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		marl	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bed X, Stone City Bluff (type locality Stone City beds)	Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957)	Stone City		sandstone	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Brazos River [Stone City Fm]	Giammona C.P., Stanton R. J. (1980)	Stone City	"middle Eocene, Claibornian age..."; "bounded below and laterally by the deltaic Sparta Formation and overlain by the marine Crockett Formation..."	sandstone	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Stone City, lower part of main glauconite bed (MGB)	Ivany L. C. (1997)	Crockett - Stone City	lower part of the main glauconite bed	sandstone	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Stone City, upper 40 cm of main glauconite bed (MGB) bag #1	Ivany L. C. (1997)	Crockett - Stone City	main glauconite bed	sandstone	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ellisell sp. genus	Agmata : Salterellidae : *Ellisell*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eodrilla texana species	*Eodrilla texana*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Gorgonid banmiti species	Gorgonid : *Gorgonid banmiti*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Lunulitidae family	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lunulitidae	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Jefitchia sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae : *Jefitchia*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Abdounia sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Abdounia*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Carcharhinus gibbesi species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : *Carcharhinus gibbesi*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Galeocerdo latidens species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : *Galeocerdo latidens*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Striatolamia macrota species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Striatolamia : *Striatolamia macrota*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Turbinolia : *Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Turbinolia tenuis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Turbinolia : *Turbinolia tenuis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Arca (Arca) petropolitana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : *Arca (Arca) petropolitana*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Barbatia (Barbatia) uxorispalmeri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : *Barbatia (Barbatia) uxorispalmeri*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Plagiarca : *Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pachecoa sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : *Pachecoa*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Pachecoa : *Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pachecoa sabinica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : Pachecoa : *Pachecoa sabinica*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Glycymeris sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Glycymeris*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Abra (Abra) petropolitana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Abra : *Abra (Abra) petropolitana*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Abra nitens species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Abra : *Abra nitens*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Eurytellina : *Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tellina (Eurytellina) papyria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Eurytellina : *Tellina (Eurytellina) papyria*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tellina (Moerella) petropolitana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : *Tellina (Moerella) petropolitana*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Glyptoactis : *Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Venericor planicosta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericor planicosta*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Calorhadia (Litorhadia) evanescentior species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Litorhadia : *Calorhadia (Litorhadia) evanescentior*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Calorhadia compsa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Calorhadia : *Calorhadia compsa*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Litorhadia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Litorhadia*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Orthoyoldia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : *Orthoyoldia*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Orthoyoldia psammotaea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Orthoyoldia : *Orthoyoldia psammotaea*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crassostrea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Crassostrea*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) divaricata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea : *Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) divaricata*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea : *Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Atrina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Atrina*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pteria sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : *Pteria*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Anomia ephippioides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : *Anomia ephippioides*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Limaria sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Limaria*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eburneopecten scintillatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Eburneopecten : *Eburneopecten scintillatus*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Caryocorbula deusseni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caryocorbula : *Caryocorbula deusseni*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : *Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Notocorbula texana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : *Notocorbula texana*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Vokesula smithvillensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Vokesula : *Vokesula smithvillensis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pholadomya sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pteropsella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Anatinellidae : *Pteropsella*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Diplodonta (Diplodonta) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : *Diplodonta (Diplodonta)*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Katherinella smithvillensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Katherinella : *Katherinella smithvillensis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Katherinella trinitatis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Katherinella : *Katherinella trinitatis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pitar (Calpitaria) petropolitanus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : *Pitar (Calpitaria) petropolitanus*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pitar (Calpitaria) texibrazus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : *Pitar (Calpitaria) texibrazus*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Aturia brazoensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia : *Aturia brazoensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Gegania antiquata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Mathildidae : Tuba : *Gegania antiquata*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Ringicula trapaquara species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : Ringicula : *Ringicula trapaquara*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Retusa galba species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa : *Retusa galba*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Microdrillia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : *Microdrillia*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Phos (Buccitriton) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Phos : *Phos (Buccitriton)*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pseudoliva vetusta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Pseudoliva : *Pseudoliva vestusa*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bonellitia parilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Bonellitia : *Bonellitia parilis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Trigonostoma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Trigonostoma*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Trigonostoma babylonicum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Trigonostoma : *Trigonostoma babylonicum*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pyramimitra terebraeformis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pyramimitridae : Pyramimitra : *Pyramimitra terebraeformis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cochlespira sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cochlespiridae : *Cochlespira*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cochlespira engonata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cochlespiridae : Cochlespira : *Cochlespira engonata*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Glyptotoma crassiplicata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Glyptotoma : *Glyptotoma crassiplicata*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Latirus moorei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Latirus : *Latirus moorei*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Levifusus mortoniopsis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Levifusus : *Levifusus mortoniopsis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tripia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : *Tripia*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Ancilla staminea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : Ancilla : *Ancilla staminea*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Hastula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : *Hastula*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Terebra texagyra species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : *Terebra texagyra*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cochlespirella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Cochlespirella*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Coronia childreni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Coronia : *Coronia childreni*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eopleurotoma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Eopleurotoma*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eosurcula moorei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eosurcula : *Eosurcula moorei*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Michela trabeatoides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Michela : *Michela trabeatoides*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Protosurcula gabbii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Protosurcula : *Protosurcula gabbii*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Trypanotoma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : *Trypanotoma*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Athleta petrosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : *Athleta petrosa*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Bullata semen species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Bullata : *Bullata semen*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Architectonica meekana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : *Architectonica meekana*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Patulaxis scrobiculata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Patulaxis : *Patulaxis scrobiculata*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eulima extremis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Eulima : *Eulima extremis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Ficopsis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : *Ficopsis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Naticidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Sinum sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Sinum*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pyramidella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : *Pyramidella*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Distorsio septendentata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Sassia (Personella) : *Distorsio septendentata*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Skenea pignus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Skenea : *Skenea pignus*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cyclostremiscus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tornidae : *Cyclostremiscus*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Mesalia claibornensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Mesalia : *Mesalia claibornensis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Turritella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cadulus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Gadilida : Gadilidae : *Cadulus*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene

References

Stenzel H. B. (1935) Nautiloids of the genus Aturia from the Eocene of Texas and Alabama, Journal of Paleontology 9, 551-562

Monsour E. (1944) Fossil corals of the genus Turbinolia from the Golf Coast, Journal of Paleontology 18 2, 109-118

Stenzel H. B., Krause E. K., et al (1957) Pelecypoda from the type locality of the Stone City beds (Middle Eocene) of Texas, University of Texas Publication 5704

Giammona C.P., Stanton R. J. (1980) Octocorals from the middle Eocene Stone City Formation, Texas, Journal of Paleontology 54 1, 71-80

Ivany L. C. (1997) Faunal stability and environmental change in the middle Eocene Gulf Coastal Plain (PhD Thesis, Harvard University), 1-221

Westgate J. W. (2001) Paleoecology and biostratigraphy of marginal marine gulf coast Eocene vertebrate localities, Eocene Biodiversity: Unusual Occurrences and Rarely Sampled Habitats, 263-297

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!

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