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Vinini Creek section, lower part, 1m

Nevada
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Next site in NevadaBartine Member 1996-25 · 6 mi

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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Vinini Creek section, lower part, 1m

Vinini Creek section, lower part, 1m is a fossil collection site in Nevada, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Vinini Formation, dated to the Ashgill (449.5–443.1 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as deep subtidal indet. Documented finds include Anticostia, Anticostia lata, Appendispinograptus longispinus, Climacograptus hastatus, Styracograptus mississippiensis, Dicellograptus ornatus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Vinini
Geologic interval
Ashgill
Age
449.5–443.1 Ma
Depositional environment
deep subtidal indet.
Recorded occurrences
13
Geology notes

the lowermost 8.7 m of the section

Fossils found here

Anticostia
Pterobranchia · Diplograptidae
Anticostia lata
Pterobranchia · Diplograptidae
Appendispinograptus longispinus
Pterobranchia · Climacograptidae
Climacograptus hastatus
Pterobranchia · Climacograptidae
Styracograptus mississippiensis
Pterobranchia · Climacograptidae
Dicellograptus ornatus
Pterobranchia · Dicranograptidae
Parareteograptus sinensis
Pterobranchia · Diplograptidae
Diplograptus
Pterobranchia · Diplograptidae
Paraplegmatograptus uniformis
Pterobranchia · Lasiograptidae
Pleurograptus lui
Pterobranchia · Dicranograptidae
Rectograptus abbreviatus
Pterobranchia · Diplograptidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 145606 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Vinini Creek section, lower part, 1m

Can you collect at Vinini Creek section, lower part, 1m?

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 Vinini Creek section, lower part, 1m?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 440 g stony meteorite was found at Diamond Valley in 2001, 21 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.