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Fontenelle Creek , Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 42.281,-110.579 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Wyoming, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontenelle Creek (Franson Mb), Absaroka Ridge | Ciriacks K.W. (1963) | Park City - Franson | Davydov et al. 2017 dated an ash bed in the upper Meade Peak Member at 260.57 ± 0.07 / 0.14 / 0.31 Ma, indicating that the Meade Peak is as young as uppermost Capitanian. | "limestone" | 259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian |
| Fontenelle Creek (Grandeur Mb), Absaroka Ridge | Ciriacks K.W. (1963) | Park City - Grandeur | "limestone" | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Permophorus albequusspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus : Permophorus albequus | 259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian |
| Bakevellia sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia | 259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian |
| Aviculopecten girtyi species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : Aviculopecten girtyi | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
| Schizodus sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus | 259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian |
References
| Ciriacks K.W. (1963) Permian and Eotriassic bivalves of the middle Rockies, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 125 1, 1-100 |
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!
