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Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.28,-89.88 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Illinois, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Macoupin County, Illinois, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Carlinville | Itano W. M., Houck K. J., et al (2003) | Carbondale - Springfield Coal | Lower Coal Measures, roof shales above Coal No. 5 (Springfield Coal Member), Carbondale Formation, Desmoinesian. | not reported | 315.2 - 307 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Ctenacanthus buttersi species | Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Ctenacanthidae : Ctenacanthus : Ctenacanthus buttersi | 315.2 - 307 Ma Carboniferous |
References
Itano W. M., Houck K. J., et al (2003) Ctenacanthus and other chondrichthyan spines and denticles from the Minturn Formation (Pennsylvanian) of Colorado, Journal of Paleontology 77, 524-535 |
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!