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Hapalocrinid-Gissocrinus Assoc., Mississinewa Mbr., Wabash Fm., Huntington, Ind.

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Hapalocrinid-Gissocrinus Assoc., Mississinewa Mbr., Wabash Fm., Huntington, Ind.

Hapalocrinid-Gissocrinus Assoc., Mississinewa Mbr., Wabash Fm., Huntington, Ind. is a fossil collection site in Indiana, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Wabash Formation, dated to the Ludlow (426.7–422.7 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as open shallow subtidal and the tectonic setting is cratonic basin. Documented finds include Hapalocrinidae, Gissocrinus, Dimerocrinitidae, Astylospongia, Dictyonema, Conulariida.

Geologic setting

Formation
Wabash
Geologic interval
Ludlow
Age
426.7–422.7 Ma
Depositional environment
open shallow subtidal
Tectonic setting
cratonic basin
Recorded occurrences
17
Geology notes

Excellent preservation noted, including organic material, suggesting dysaerobic, low energy conditions. Algae noted, suggested photic zone. BA 3 inferred.\r\n\r\nSEP environmental call based on given information and knowledge of regional geology

Locality notes

Type loc.: old quarry at Huntington, Wabash County, Indiana. Distribution: northern Indiana.

Fossils found here

Hapalocrinidae
Crinoidea · Hapalocrinidae
Gissocrinus
Crinoidea · Cyathocrinitidae
Dimerocrinitidae
Crinoidea · Dimerocrinitidae
Astylospongia
Demospongiae · Astylospongiidae
Dictyonema
Pterobranchia · Acanthograptidae
Conulariida
Scyphozoa
Nautiloidea
Cephalopoda
Gastropoda
Gastropoda
Bivalvia
Bivalvia
Dalmanitidae
Trilobita · Dalmanitidae
Dasycladacea
Chlorophyceae · Dasycladaceae
Lingulata
Lingulata
Brachiopoda
Brachiopoda
Leptaena
Strophomenata · Rafinesquinidae
Amphistrophia
Strophomenata · Amphistrophiidae
Gypidula
Rhynchonellata · Gypidulidae
Pristiograptus
Pterobranchia · Monograptidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 26688 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Hapalocrinid-Gissocrinus Assoc., Mississinewa Mbr., Wabash Fm., Huntington, Ind.

Can you collect at Hapalocrinid-Gissocrinus Assoc., Mississinewa Mbr., Wabash Fm., Huntington, Ind.?

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 Hapalocrinid-Gissocrinus Assoc., Mississinewa Mbr., Wabash Fm., Huntington, Ind.?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.