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Melvin, Mississippi, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 31.9239,-88.4719 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Mississippi, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Mississippi, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Melvin, west | Uhen M. D. (2013) | Jackson - Yazoo - Pachuta | not reported | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Basilosauridae family | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Pontogeneus : Basilosauridae | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Dinosauria order | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
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!