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USGS Loc. D10256, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 34.444,-107.469 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Socorro County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS Loc. D10256, Rio Salado | Hook S. C., Molenaar C. M., et al (1983) | Mancos Shale - Rio Salado Tongue | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Rio Salado Tongue of the Mancos Shale, which overlies the Dakota Sandstone, and is overlain by the Tres Hermanos Fm. AGE: Turonian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy (in text); revised to Cenomanian by A. Hendy 5/2009 (Sciponoceras gracile zone). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unit 4, near base of section. | "limestone" | 100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Rostellites sp. genus | Rostellites | 100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Mecaster batnensisspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Mecaster : Mecaster batnensis | 100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Pycnodonte sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte | 100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Metoicoceras geslinianumspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Metoicoceras : Metoicoceras geslinianum | 100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Sciponoceras gracile species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : Sciponoceras : Sciponoceras gracile | 100.5 - 93.9 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!
