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Roadcut on Interstate 88, Schoharie County, New York, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 42.7583,-74.2583 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
Given Location | New York, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Schoharie County, New York, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Roadcut on Interstate 88, 2.25 Km north of NY Rt. 148, Schoharie | Lindemann R. H., Melycher D. A. (1997) | Manlius Limestone - Thatcher | Tentaculite-rich horizon, 0.7 m thick, approx. 8-9 m below contact with Coeymans Fm. | "carbonate" | 419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Tentaculites sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites | 419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
References
Lindemann R. H., Melycher D. A. (1997) Tentaculites (Tentaculutoidea) from the Manlius Limestone (Lower Devonian) at Schoharie, New York, Journal of Paleontology 71 3, 360-368 |
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!