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Loc. 32. Waste banks of the Power Compnay mine, just east of County Hwy. K, 2¾ miles north of Germantown

Henry County, Missouri
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Recorded here: fossil.

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About Loc. 32. Waste banks of the Power Compnay mine, just east of County Hwy. K, 2¾ miles north of Germantown

Loc. 32. Waste banks of the Power Compnay mine, just east of County Hwy. K, 2¾ miles north of Germantown is a fossil collection site in Henry, Missouri, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Cabaniss Formation, dated to the Desmoinesian (312.8–306 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Lingula carbonaria, Orbiculoidea missouriensis, Derbyia crassa, Wellerella tetrahedra, Wellerella osagensis, Mesolobus mesolobus decipiens.

Geologic setting

Formation
Cabaniss
Geologic interval
Desmoinesian
Age
312.8–306 Ma
Depositional environment
carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences
35
Locality notes

SW¼ SW¼ NW¼ sec. 27 T. 41 N., R. 28 W.

Fossils found here

Lingula carbonaria
Lingulata · Lingulidae
Orbiculoidea missouriensis
Lingulata · Discinidae
Derbyia crassa
Strophomenata · Derbyiidae
Wellerella tetrahedra
Rhynchonellata · Wellerellidae
Wellerella osagensis
Rhynchonellata · Wellerellidae
Mesolobus mesolobus decipiens
Strophomenata · Chonetidae
Mesolobus mesolobus lioderma
Strophomenata · Chonetidae
Reticulatia huecoensis
Strophomenata · Productidae
Desmoinesia muricatina
Strophomenata · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Linoproductus prattenianus
Strophomenata · Linoproductidae
Linoproductus echinatus
Strophomenata · Linoproductidae
Linoproductus distortus
Strophomenata · Linoproductidae
Parajuresania nebrascensis
Strophomenata · Echinoconchidae
Linoproductus planiventralis
Strophomenata · Linoproductidae
Neospirifer cameratus
Rhynchonellata · Trigonotretidae
Neospirifer dunbari
Rhynchonellata · Trigonotretidae
Neospirifer latus
Rhynchonellata · Trigonotretidae
Composita subtilita
Rhynchonellata · Athyrididae
Edmondia radiata
Bivalvia · Edmondiidae
Acharax radiata
Bivalvia · Solemyidae
Parallelodon obsoletus
Bivalvia · Parallelodontidae
Parallelodon
Bivalvia · Parallelodontidae
Monopteria alata
Bivalvia · Monopteriidae
Schizodus amplus
Bivalvia · Schizodidae
Pseudorthoceras knoxense
Cephalopoda · Pseudorthoceratidae
Parametacoceras bellatulum
Cephalopoda · Gzheloceratidae
Metacoceras
Cephalopoda · Metacoceratidae
Pharkidonotus percarinatus
Gastropoda · Bellerophontidae
Euphemites carbonarius
Gastropoda · Euphemitidae
Cymatospira montfortianus
Gastropoda · Bellerophontidae
Jedria ventrica
Gastropoda · Naticopsidae
Soleniscus typicus
Gastropoda · Soleniscidae
Strobeus primogenius
Gastropoda · Soleniscidae
Strobeus intercalaris
Gastropoda · Soleniscidae
Soleniscus regularis
Gastropoda · Soleniscidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 70382 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Loc. 32. Waste banks of the Power Compnay mine, just east of County Hwy. K, 2¾ miles north of Germantown

Can you collect at Loc. 32. Waste banks of the Power Compnay mine, just east of County Hwy. K, 2¾ miles north of Germantown?

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 Loc. 32. Waste banks of the Power Compnay mine, just east of County Hwy. K, 2¾ miles north of Germantown?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 46.5 kg stony meteorite was found at Harrisonville in 1933, 28 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.