BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems
Loop Fork, USA
| Formation | Loop Fork |
|---|---|
| Age: | 10.3 - 4.9 Ma Neogene |
| Interval | Miocene |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 30 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Wall | Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA | Loop Fork |
| Between Madison and Gallatin rivers | Gallatin County, Montana, USA | Loop Fork |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Hollow | 10.3 - 4.90 Ma Neogene | siliciclastic | 231 |
| Ash Hollow - Cap Rock | 13.6 - 4.90 Ma Neogene | claystone, ash, sandstone | 279 |
| Brule | 33.3 - 30.8 Ma Oligocene | sandstone | 162 |
| Brule - Brown Siltstone | 30.8 - 20.4 Ma Cenozoic | 47 | |
| Runningwater | 20.4 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | sandstone, sandstone/conglomerate | 315 |
| Ogallala | 10.3 - 4.90 Ma Neogene | sandstone, mudstone | 101 |
| Ogallala - Valentine | 11.6 - 2.59 Ma Cenozoic | claystone | 79 |
Recorded Fossils
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!
