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Woodworthia arizonica Fossil

Source info:

Author: Kentuckiana Mike
Date: 2014-10-21 03:30:00
Blog: Louisville Area Fossils
URL: http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2014/10/woodworthia-arizonica-fossil.html

Summary:

While touring the Natural History section of theĀ Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago ParkĀ (1300 N. College Ave, Tempe Arizona 85281) I saw fossil specimen (AHS-NH#11646) from Chinle Formation of Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona USA. It is a Woodworthia arizonica Jeffrey 1910 tree fossil. This plant existed in the Upper or Late Triassic Period. Images of museum specimen taken

Content analysis:

Stratigraphic context:

Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]:Triassic [1]
Chinle Formation [1]
Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]:Triassic [0.5]
Mesozoic [0.5]
Phanerozoic [0.5]
[0.1]
Upper Triassic [0.1]

Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
85281US33.4357-111.928
ArizonaUS34.1679-111.931
ChinleUS36.1505-109.579
Historical Society MuseumUS40.0067-76.6001
HolbrookUS34.9061-110.165
New HampshireUS44.0012-71.6342

Keywords:

AHS-NH, arizona, Arizona Historical Society, Arizona USA., Chinle Formation, fossil specimen, Holbrook, Images, Late Triassic Period, museum specimen, N. College Ave, Natural History section, Navajo County, Papago Park, Tempe Arizona, tree fossil, Upper, Woodworthia arizonica Fossil, Woodworthia arizonica Jeffrey

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