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Fossil Shark Teeth of South Dakota
Source info:
| Author: | Kentuckiana Mike |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2014-12-14 04:48:00 |
| Blog: | Louisville Area Fossils  |
| URL: | http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2014/12/fossil-shark-teeth-of-south-dakota.html |
Summary:
My cousin recently received some matrix from the Carisle Formation of Union County, South Dakota, USA. He has been carefully breaking it down to extract the hidden fossil shark teeth. The fossils date to the Cretaceous Period (Turonian). We have been trying to identify what they are. So far names I am considering are Leptostyrax, Cretalamna (Otodus), and Cretodus. Thanks to Kenny forContent analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Cretaceous [1] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Cretaceous [0.1] Mesozoic [0.1] Phanerozoic [0.1] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | US | 44.2126 | -100.247 |
| Union | US | 42.7817 | -96.6254 |
Keywords:
carisle formation, carlile shale formation, Cretaceous Period, Cretalamna, Dakota My cousin, Fossil Shark Teeth, fossils, hidden fossil shark, Kenny, Leptostyrax, matrix, names, Otodus, South Dakota, Thanks, Union County, USA.
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