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Caryocrinites sphaeroidalis Community, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
| Mindat.org Locality Page | Shelby County, Indiana, USA |
|---|---|
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.4333,-85.6333 |
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
| Given Location | Indiana, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Shelby County, Indiana, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caryocrinites sphaeroidalis Community, Laurel Limestone Units 2 & 3, SE Indiana | Frest T. J., Brett C. E., et al (1999) | Laurel Limestone | "Laurel Limestone, units 2 and 3 of Frest (1975). The Tennessee equivalent, a part of the upper Maddox Member, Wayne Formation, is within the Kockelella ranuliformis and amsdeni conodont Zones as defined by Barrick and Klapper (1976) and Barrick (1983)." | grainstone | 433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian |
| Stiptocrinus-Laurelocrinus Assoc., Laurel Limestone Unit 4, SE Indiana | Frest T. J., Brett C. E., et al (1999) | Laurel Limestone | "Early Wenlockian: upper third of unit 4 of the Laurel Limestone (= Laurel Member, Salamonie Dolomite of Pinsak and Shaver, 1964) of Frest (1975). The Tennesee equivalent, a part of the upper Maddox Member, Wayne Formation, is within the Kockelella ranuliformis and amsdeni conodont zones...the Indiana section's age is probably comparable." | wackestone | 433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Frest T. J., Brett C. E., et al (1999) Caradocian-Gedinnian echinoderm associations of Central and Eastern North America, Paleocommunities--a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian, 638-783 |
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!
