UI locality Z-1F, Eagle City Ls, Hampton Fm, Marshall Co, Iowa is a fossil collection site in Marshall, Iowa, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Hampton Formation, dated to the Kinderhookian (358.86–351.9 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as shallow subtidal indet. Documented finds include Rhipidomella, Perditocardinia, Schuchertella, Streptorhynchus, Rhynchopora, Eumetria.

Geologic setting

Formation: Hampton
Geologic interval: Kinderhookian
Age: 358.86–351.9 Ma
Depositional environment: shallow subtidal indet.
Recorded occurrences: 16

Locality notes

Latitude and longitude given are for the city of Le Grand, Iowa. "Top beds exposed in SE corner of Martin-Mariteet Corperation quarry, just north of Iowa River, about one mile north of Le Grand, NW1/4 sec 1, T 83 N, R 17 W, Marshall County, Iowa".

Fossils found here

Rhipidomella

Rhynchonellata · Rhipidomellidae

Perditocardinia

Rhynchonellata · Rhipidomellidae

Schuchertella

Strophomenata · Schuchertellidae

Streptorhynchus

Strophomenata · Schuchertellidae

Rhynchopora

Rhynchonellata · Rhynchoporidae

Eumetria

Rhynchonellata · Retziidae

Composita

Rhynchonellata · Athyrididae

Cleiothyridina

Rhynchonellata · Athyrididae

Planalvus gibberosa

Rhynchonellata · Athyrididae

Unispirifer

Rhynchonellata · Spiriferidae

Mirifusella

Rhynchonellata · Spiriferidae

Spirifer

Rhynchonellata · Spiriferidae

Verkhotomia

Rhynchonellata · Syringothyrididae

Punctospirifer solidirostris

Rhynchonellata · Punctospiriferidae

Beecheria

Rhynchonellata · Beecheriidae

Dielasma

Rhynchonellata · Dielasmatidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 62482 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about UI locality Z-1F, Eagle City Ls, Hampton Fm, Marshall Co, Iowa

Can you collect at UI locality Z-1F, Eagle City Ls, Hampton Fm, Marshall Co, 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 UI locality Z-1F, Eagle City Ls, Hampton Fm, Marshall Co, Iowa?

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Source: Paleobiology Database.