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Gering - lower, Nebraska, USA
| Formation | Gering |
|---|---|
| Member | lower |
| Age: | 30.8 - 26.3 Ma Oligocene |
| Interval | Geringian |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 4 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Lyman Beaver Locality | Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA | Gering - lower |
| Bayard Quarry | Banner County, Nebraska, USA | Gering - lower |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brule - Horn | 30.8 - 20.4 Ma Cenozoic | 5 | |
| Brule - lower Orella | 33.9 - 33.3 Ma Oligocene | 213 | |
| Brule - upper Whitney | 30.8 - 20.4 Ma Cenozoic | 36 | |
| Brule - Whitney | 30.8 - 20.4 Ma Cenozoic | 141 | |
| Gering | 30.8 - 26.3 Ma Oligocene | 29 | |
| Gering - Unit D | 30.8 - 26.3 Ma Oligocene | 10 | |
| Gering - upper | 30.8 - 26.3 Ma Oligocene | 1 | |
| Ogallala | 10.3 - 4.90 Ma Neogene | sandstone, mudstone | 101 |
| Ogallala - Ash Hollow - lower | 13.6 - 4.90 Ma Neogene | 3 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Leptauchenia majorspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Leptauchenia : Leptauchenia major | 30.8 - 26.3 Ma Oligocene |
| Leptauchenia nitida species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Sespia : Leptauchenia nitida | 30.8 - 26.3 Ma Oligocene |
References
| Alroy J. (2002) Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals |
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!
