Loc. 8. Old quarry on the east side of County Hwy. H, just before it crosses Marmaton River, ½ mile northwest of Deerfield
Vernon County, Missouri37.84861, −94.51861
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Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Loc. 8. Old quarry on the east side of County Hwy. H, just before it crosses Marmaton River, ½ mile northwest of Deerfield
Loc. 8. Old quarry on the east side of County Hwy. H, just before it crosses Marmaton River, ½ mile northwest of Deerfield is a fossil collection site in Vernon, Missouri, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Krebs Formation, dated to the Desmoinesian (312.8–306 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Derbyia crassa, Chonetinella flemingi crassiradiata, Mesolobus mesolobus decipiens, Mesolobus mesolobus lioderma, Mesolobus striatus, Desmoinesia muricatina.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Krebs
- Geologic interval
- Desmoinesian
- Age
- 312.8–306 Ma
- Depositional environment
- carbonate indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 16
Locality notes
SW¼ SE¼ sec. 34 T. 36 N., R. 32 W.
Fossils found here
Derbyia crassa
Strophomenata · Derbyiidae
Chonetinella flemingi crassiradiata
Strophomenata · Rugosochonetidae
Mesolobus mesolobus decipiens
Strophomenata · Chonetidae
Mesolobus mesolobus lioderma
Strophomenata · Chonetidae
Mesolobus striatus
Strophomenata · Rugosochonetidae
Desmoinesia muricatina
Strophomenata · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Desmoinesia nana
Strophomenata · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Linoproductus prattenianus
Strophomenata · Linoproductidae
Neospirifer cameratus
Rhynchonellata · Trigonotretidae
Condrathyris perplexa
Rhynchonellata · Elythidae
Pernopecten ohioensis
Bivalvia · Entoliidae
Promytilus annosus
Bivalvia · Mytilidae
Donaldina stevensana
Gastropoda · Donaldinidae
Donaldina robusta
Gastropoda · Donaldinidae
Amphiscapha subrugosa
Gastropoda · Euomphalidae
Anomphalus umbilicatus
Gastropoda · Anomphalidae
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 70252 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Loc. 8. Old quarry on the east side of County Hwy. H, just before it crosses Marmaton River, ½ mile northwest of Deerfield
Can you collect at Loc. 8. Old quarry on the east side of County Hwy. H, just before it crosses Marmaton River, ½ mile northwest of Deerfield?
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. 8. Old quarry on the east side of County Hwy. H, just before it crosses Marmaton River, ½ mile northwest of Deerfield?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.