TECH is a fossil collection site in Yazoo, Mississippi, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Moodys Branch Formation, dated to the Bartonian (41.03–37.71 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as carbonate indet. Documented finds include Actaeonema, Acteon idoneus, Agaronia media, Architectonica acuta, Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata, Architectonica (Architectonica).

Geologic setting

Formation: Moodys Branch
Geologic interval: Bartonian
Age: 41.03–37.71 Ma
Depositional environment: carbonate indet.
Recorded occurrences: 72

Fossils found here

Actaeonema

Gastropoda · Turritellidae

Acteon idoneus

Gastropoda · Acteonidae

Agaronia media

Gastropoda · Olividae

Architectonica acuta

Gastropoda · Architectonicidae

Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata

Gastropoda · Architectonicidae

Architectonica (Architectonica)

Gastropoda · Architectonicidae

Athleta

Gastropoda · Volutidae

Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cuculloides

Bivalvia · Arcidae

Bonellitia jacksonica

Gastropoda · Cancellariidae

Bullia altilis

Gastropoda · Nassariidae

Cadulus (Polyschides) margarita

Scaphopoda · Gadilidae

Caestocorbula wailesiana

Bivalvia · Corbulidae

Callista (Callista) annexa

Bivalvia · Veneridae

Callista

Bivalvia · Veneridae

Calorhadia albirupina

Bivalvia · Nuculanidae

Calorhadia (Litorhadia) mater

Bivalvia · Nuculanidae

Calyptraphorus stamineus

Gastropoda · Rostellariidae

Calyptraphorus velatus

Gastropoda · Rostellariidae

Capulus americanus

Gastropoda · Capulidae

Caricella subangulata

Gastropoda · Volutidae

Corbula densata

Bivalvia · Corbulidae

Caryocorbula willistoni

Bivalvia · Corbulidae

Chama

Bivalvia · Chamidae

Chlamys

Bivalvia · Pectinidae

Clavilithes

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Coronia nodulina

Gastropoda · Turridae

Dentalium

Scaphopoda · Dentaliidae

Diodora

Gastropoda · Fissurellidae

Diplodonta (Diplodonta) ungulina

Bivalvia · Ungulinidae

Diplothyra

Bivalvia · Pholadidae

Eburneopecten scintillatus

Bivalvia · Pectinidae

Euciroa

Bivalvia · Verticordiidae

Euspira jacksonensis

Gastropoda · Naticidae

Glycymeris filosa

Bivalvia · Glycymerididae

Glycymeris idonea

Bivalvia · Glycymerididae

Turritella perdita

Gastropoda · Turritellidae

Kapalmerella alveata

Gastropoda · Turritellidae

Lapparia dumosa

Gastropoda · Volutidae

Dolicholatirus

Gastropoda · Dolicholatiridae

Levifusus

Gastropoda · Melongenidae

Levifusus mortoniopsis

Gastropoda · Melongenidae

Myrtea

Bivalvia · Lucinidae

Mazzalina inaurata

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Myrtea curta

Bivalvia · Lucinidae

Natica permunda

Gastropoda · Naticidae

Nemocardium nicolletti

Bivalvia · Cardiidae

Nucula (Nucula) magnifica

Bivalvia · Nuculidae

Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis

Bivalvia · Nuculidae

Showing 48 of 71 identified taxa.

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 205535 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about TECH

Can you collect at TECH?

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 TECH?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.