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Below DW-2, Alberta, Canada
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 52.36,-113.77 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
Given Location | Alberta, Canada |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Alberta, Canada |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Below DW-2 | Grande L., Li G-Q., et al (2000) | Paskapoo - Lacombe | 1 meter below mammal-bearing horizon of DW-2, which is considered Ti3 subzone of Tiffanian NALMA | sandstone | 58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Amia pattersoni species | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Amia : Amia pattersoni | 58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene |
References
Grande L., Li G-Q., et al (2000) Amia cf. pattersoni from the Paleocene Paskapoo Formation of Alberta, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37 1, 31-37 doi:10.1139/e99-102 |
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!