SDSNH 2962 is a fossil collection site in San Diego, California, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Mission Valley Formation, dated to the Lutetian (48.07–41.03 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as estuary/bay. Documented finds include Schedocardia brewerii, Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana, Corbula (Caryocorbula) dickersoni, Crassatella uvasana, Divaricella cumulata, Gari (Gobraeus) hornii.

Geologic setting

Formation: Mission Valley
Geologic interval: Lutetian
Age: 48.07–41.03 Ma
Depositional environment: estuary/bay
Recorded occurrences: 45

Fossils found here

Schedocardia brewerii

Bivalvia · Cardiidae

Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana

Bivalvia · Veneridae

Corbula (Caryocorbula) dickersoni

Bivalvia · Corbulidae

Crassatella uvasana

Bivalvia · Crassatellidae

Divaricella cumulata

Bivalvia · Lucinidae

Gari (Gobraeus) hornii

Bivalvia · Psammobiidae

Glycymeris (Tucetona) perrini

Bivalvia · Glycymerididae

Glycymeris (Glycymerita) sagittata

Bivalvia · Glycymerididae

Glycymeris

Bivalvia · Glycymerididae

Myrtea (Myrtea) taffana

Bivalvia · Lucinidae

Macoma viticola

Bivalvia · Tellinidae

Macoma

Bivalvia · Tellinidae

Miltha packi

Bivalvia · Lucinidae

Nuculanidae

Bivalvia · Nuculanidae

Acutostrea idriaensis

Bivalvia · Ostreidae

Pitar uvasana

Bivalvia · Veneridae

Septifer

Bivalvia · Mytilidae

Solena (Eosolen) coosensis

Bivalvia · Solenidae

Mactromeris bisculpturata

Bivalvia · Mactridae

Tellina (Angulus) castacana

Bivalvia · Tellinidae

Tellina

Bivalvia · Tellinidae

Pachecoa hornii

Bivalvia · Noetiidae

Dentalium (Laevidentalium) lighti

Scaphopoda · Dentaliidae

Architectonica hornii

Gastropoda · Architectonicidae

Bonellitia

Gastropoda · Cancellariidae

Calyptraea diegoana

Gastropoda · Calyptraeidae

Conus hornii

Gastropoda · Conidae

Spirocrypta pileum

Gastropoda · Trichotropidae

Rimella

Gastropoda · Strombidae

Exilia dickersoni

Gastropoda · Ptychatractidae

Priscoficus cowlitzensis

Gastropoda · Ficidae

Ficopsis remondii

Gastropoda · Ficidae

Gemmula abacta

Gastropoda · Turridae

Gemmula

Gastropoda · Turridae

Fulgoraria (Psephaea)

Gastropoda · Volutidae

Molopophorus cretaceus

Gastropoda · Nassariidae

Natica (Carinacca) rosensis

Gastropoda · Naticidae

Natica uvasana

Gastropoda · Naticidae

Olivella mathewsonii

Gastropoda · Olividae

Siphonalia (Nassicola) thunani

Gastropoda · Siphonaliidae

Siphonalia

Gastropoda · Buccinidae

Strepsidura ficus

Gastropoda · Buccinidae

Terebra

Gastropoda · Terebridae

Turritella uvasana sargeanti

Gastropoda · Turritellidae

Callianassa incerta

Malacostraca · Callianassidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 202094 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about SDSNH 2962

Can you collect at SDSNH 2962?

It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.

What minerals are found at SDSNH 2962?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.