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Twin Butte Creek, Logan County, Kansas, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 38.7667,-100.917 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Kansas, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Logan County, Kansas, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Butte Creek | Cope E. D. | Colorado - Niobrara - Smoky Hill Chalk | Specimens probably collected between Marker Units 12 and 20 (Bennett 1991, 1994); upper part of member | chalk | 85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| near Butte Creek | Cope E. D. | Colorado - Niobrara - Smoky Hill Chalk | chalk | 89.3 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Twin Butte Creek | Cope E. D. | Colorado - Niobrara - Smoky Hill Chalk | Specimens probably collected between Marker Units 8 and 20 (Bennett 1994) | chalk | 89.3 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Nyctosaurus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Nyctosauridae : Nyctosaurus | 85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Pteranodon sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pteranodon | 89.3 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Pteranodon longiceps species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Pteranodontidae : Pteranodon : Pteranodon longiceps | 85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Protostega gigasspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protostegidae : Protostega : Protostega gigas | 89.3 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Toxochelyidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Toxochelyidae | 85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
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!
