Brachiopods of Lower Coralville Fm., Buffalo Quarry, Scott County, Iowa
Scott County, Iowa41.63333, −90.63333
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Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Brachiopods of Lower Coralville Fm., Buffalo Quarry, Scott County, Iowa
Brachiopods of Lower Coralville Fm., Buffalo Quarry, Scott County, Iowa is a fossil collection site in Scott, Iowa, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Coralville Formation, dated to the Late Givetian (383.4–382.31 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Petrocrania famelica, Schizophoria lata, Strophodonta (Strophodonta), Atribonium subovata, Athyris, Cyrtina.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Coralville
- Geologic interval
- Late Givetian
- Age
- 383.4–382.31 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 17
Geology notes
Correlative with Gizzard Creek Mbr., which is said to be transgressive.
Locality notes
Buffalo Quarry, on the S edge of Scott County (basis of coordinates).
Fossils found here
Petrocrania famelica
Craniata · Craniidae
Schizophoria lata
Rhynchonellata · Schizophoriidae
Strophodonta (Strophodonta)
Strophomenata · Strophodontidae
Atribonium subovata
Rhynchonellata · Stenoscismatidae
Athyris
Rhynchonellata · Athyrididae
Cyrtina
Rhynchonellata · Cyrtinidae
Orthospirifer
Rhynchonellata · Spinocyrtiidae
Desquamatia (Independatrypa)
Rhynchonellata · Atrypidae
Desquamatia
Rhynchonellata · Atrypidae
Pseudoatrypa
Rhynchonellata · Atrypidae
Cranaena
Rhynchonellata · Cranaenidae
Cranaena romingeri
Rhynchonellata · Cranaenidae
Spinatrypa
Rhynchonellata · Atrypidae
Strophomena (Strophodonta)
Strophomenata · Strophodontidae
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 35483 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Brachiopods of Lower Coralville Fm., Buffalo Quarry, Scott County, Iowa
Can you collect at Brachiopods of Lower Coralville Fm., Buffalo Quarry, Scott County, Iowa?
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 Brachiopods of Lower Coralville Fm., Buffalo Quarry, Scott County, Iowa?
Fossil.
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