Brisbane is a fossil collection site in Grant, North Dakota, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Slope Formation, dated to the Tiffanian (60.9–57.5 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Ptilodus montanus, Mesodma pygmaea, Ectypodus, Neoplagiaulax hunteri, Neoplagiaulax, Parectypodus.

Geologic setting

Formation: Slope
Geologic interval: Tiffanian
Age: 60.9–57.5 Ma
Depositional environment: terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences: 37

Fossils found here

Ptilodus montanus

Mammalia · Ptilodontidae

Mesodma pygmaea

Mammalia · Neoplagiaulacidae

Ectypodus

Mammalia · Neoplagiaulacidae

Neoplagiaulax hunteri

Mammalia · Neoplagiaulacidae

Neoplagiaulax

Mammalia · Neoplagiaulacidae

Parectypodus

Mammalia · Neoplagiaulacidae

Peradectes elegans

Mammalia · Peradectidae

Palaeoryctes punctatus

Mammalia · Palaeoryctidae

Pararyctes pattersoni

Mammalia · Palaeoryctidae

Leptacodon tener

Mammalia · Nyctitheriidae

Litocherus zygeus

Mammalia · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Propalaeosinopa albertensis

Mammalia · Pantolestidae

Paleotomus senior

Mammalia · Cimolestidae

Bisonalveus holtzmani

Mammalia · Pentacodontidae

Unuchinia dysmathes

Mammalia · Apatemyidae

Insectivora

Mammalia

Plesiadapis rex

Mammalia · Plesiadapidae

Nannodectes

Mammalia · Plesiadapidae

Ignacius frugivorus

Mammalia · Paromomyidae

Carpodaptes hazelae

Mammalia · Carpolestidae

Picrodontidae

Mammalia · Picrodontidae

Protictis paralus

Mammalia · Viverravidae

Miacidae

Mammalia · Miacidae

Thryptacodon australis

Mammalia · Arctocyonidae

Dorraletes diminutivus

Mammalia · Apheliscidae

Ectocion collinus

Mammalia · Phenacodontidae

Aletodon quadravus

Mammalia · Apheliscidae

Titanoides primaevus

Mammalia · Titanoideidae

Simoedosauridae

Reptilia · Simoedosauridae

Piceoerpeton willwoodense

Amphibia · Scapherpetontidae

Odontaspis

Chondrichthyes · Odontaspididae

Acipenser

Osteichthyes · Acipenseridae

Lepisosteus

Osteichthyes · Lepisosteidae

Opisthotriton

Amphibia · Batrachosauroididae

Champsosaurus

Reptilia · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Graculavidae

Aves · Graculavidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 14931 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Brisbane

Can you collect at Brisbane?

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 Brisbane?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.