Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the Pointe aux Chenes Fm., St. Ignace, Michigan
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Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the Pointe aux Chenes Fm., St. Ignace, Michigan
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Pointe aux Chenes
- Geologic interval
- Pridoli
- Age
- 422.7–419.62 Ma
- Depositional environment
- lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal
- Tectonic setting
- cratonic basin
- Recorded occurrences
- 6
"BA 1 as indicted by the brachiopods and Leperditia"\r\nSEP environmental call based on scanty given info. and knowledge of regional geology; I know evaporites to be associated with this unit
St. Ignace, Michigan
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 26873 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the Pointe aux Chenes Fm., St. Ignace, Michigan
Can you collect at Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the Pointe aux Chenes Fm., St. Ignace, Michigan?
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 Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the Pointe aux Chenes Fm., St. Ignace, Michigan?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.