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Shansiella? Pyrite Gastropod Fossil

Source info:

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

Summary:

This pyrite gastropod fossil appears to be a Shansiella. It was found in a coal mine at a depth of 60-250 meters. My identification source is Fossils of Ohio (Bulletin 70, Rodney M. Feldmann Editor, State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey, Columbus Ohio 1986) pages 162-173, figure 23 of specimen from Putnam Hill shale (Allegheny Group, Pennsylvanian)

Content analysis:

Stratigraphic context:

Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]:Allegheny Group [1]
Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]:Middle Pennsylvanian [0.1]
Pennsylvanian [0.1]
Carboniferous [0.1]
Paleozoic [0.1]
Phanerozoic [0.1]

Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
ColumbusUS39.9891-82.9853
FossilUS41.8154-110.714
OhioUS40.1903-82.6695

Keywords:

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