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Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 53.2139,-114.934 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Alberta, Canada |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Alberta, Canada |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Drayton Valley | Brinkman D. B. (2013) | Paskapoo | Probably from the Paskapoo Formation because the matrix the lithology of the Paskapoo Formation and this formation is extensively exposed in the area. | sandstone | 58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Protochelydra zangerli species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Protochelydra : Protochelydra zangerli | 58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
References
Brinkman D. B. (2013) Non-trionychid turtles from the Paleocene of Alberta, Canada, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 50, 282-293 |
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!