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Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis type locality

Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
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Next site in MississippiGullies on Aiken farm, about 2 1/3 mi N of Starkville · 5 mi

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis type locality

Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis type locality is a fossil collection site in Oktibbeha, Mississippi, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Ripley Formation, dated to the Early Maastrichtian (72.2–66 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis.

Geologic setting

Formation
Ripley
Geologic interval
Early Maastrichtian
Age
72.2–66 Ma
Depositional environment
marine indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

"Oktibbeha County... specific locality information available at Dunn-Seiler Museum"

Fossils found here

Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis
Reptilia · Gavialidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 108936 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis type locality

Can you collect at Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis type locality?

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 Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis type locality?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 156 g iron meteorite was found at Oktibbeha County, 8 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.