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Twin Springs Canyon, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.9,-113.56 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Arizona, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Mohave County, Arizona, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Twin Springs Canyon, USGS 21581-PC | McKee E. D. (1982) | Supai - Watahomigi | The Watahomigi is comprised of three informal units: a lower slope unit, a middle cliff unit, and an upper slope unit. | "limestone" | 318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous |
Twin Springs Canyon, USGS 21581A-PC | McKee E. D. (1982) | Supai - Watahomigi | The Watahomigi is comprised of three informal units: a lower slope unit, a middle cliff unit, and an upper slope unit. | "limestone" | 318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Paladin sp. genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Paladin | 318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous |
Composita sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita | 318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous |
Schizophoria sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria | 318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous |
Anthracospirifer sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer | 318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous |
Orthotetes sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes | 318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous |
References
McKee E. D. (1982) The Supai Group of the Grand Canyon, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1173 |
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!