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GSC 28171, Alberta, Canada
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 52.3758,-115.414 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSC 28171, South Ram River [Vimy Mbr, Blackstone Fm] | Stott D. F. (1963) | Blackstone - Vimy | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Vimy Mbr of the Blackstone Fm, which overlies the Sunkay Mbr of the Blackstone Fm and is overlain by the Haven Mbr of the Blackstone Fm, and Cardium Fm. AGE: Early Turonian, on the basis of ammonoid and bivalve biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unit 15 within local section. | "shale" | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| GSC 28181, South Ram River [Vimy Mbr, Blackstone Fm] | Stott D. F. (1963) | Blackstone - Vimy | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Vimy Mbr of the Blackstone Fm, which overlies the Sunkay Mbr of the Blackstone Fm and is overlain by the Haven Mbr of the Blackstone Fm, and Cardium Fm. AGE: Early Turonian, on the basis of ammonoid and bivalve biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unit 36 within local section. | "shale" | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Mytiloides labiatusspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides : Mytiloides labiatus | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Metoicoceras sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Metoicoceras | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Watinoceras reesidei species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Watinoceras : Watinoceras reesidei | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Scaphites delicatulus species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : Scaphites delicatulus | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
| Stott D. F. (1963) The Cretaceous Alberta Group and equivalent rocks, Rocky Mountain foothills, Alberta, Geological Survey of Canada Memoir 317, 1-306 |
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!
