Blackburn, along branch of Pennsylvania Railroad bn. North Trafford & Murrysvill
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania40.38333, −79.75000
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Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Blackburn, along branch of Pennsylvania Railroad bn. North Trafford & Murrysvill
Blackburn, along branch of Pennsylvania Railroad bn. North Trafford & Murrysvill is a fossil collection site in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Glenshaw Formation, dated to the Missourian (306–303.7 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as marine indet. Documented finds include Lophophyllidium profundum, Millericrinus, Derbyia crassa, Neochonetes granulifer, Chonetinella verneuilana, Linoproductus cora.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Glenshaw
- Geologic interval
- Missourian
- Age
- 306–303.7 Ma
- Depositional environment
- marine indet.
- Recorded occurrences
- 41
Locality notes
36 miles east of Pittsburgh
Fossils found here
Lophophyllidium profundum
Anthozoa · Lophophyllidae
Millericrinus
Crinoidea · Millericrinidae
Derbyia crassa
Strophomenata · Derbyiidae
Neochonetes granulifer
Strophomenata · Rugosochonetidae
Chonetinella verneuilana
Strophomenata · Rugosochonetidae
Linoproductus cora
Strophomenata · Linoproductidae
Pustula pertenuis
Strophomenata · Echinoconchidae
Parajuresania nebrascensis
Strophomenata · Echinoconchidae
Echinoconchus punctatus
Strophomenata · Echinoconchidae
Neospirifer cameratus
Rhynchonellata · Trigonotretidae
Crurithyris planoconvexa
Rhynchonellata · Ambocoeliidae
Composita subtilita
Rhynchonellata · Athyrididae
Nuculopsis girtyi
Bivalvia · Nuculidae
Polidevcia bellistriata
Bivalvia · Polidevciidae
Palaeoneilo oweni
Bivalvia · Malletiidae
Astartella vera
Bivalvia · Astartidae
Parallelodon obsoletus
Bivalvia · Parallelodontidae
Schizodus cuneatus
Bivalvia · Schizodidae
Aviculopecten occidentalis
Bivalvia · Aviculopectinidae
Acanthopecten carboniferous
Bivalvia · Limipectinidae
Wilkingia terminale
Bivalvia · Sanguinolitidae
Pharkidonotus percarinatus
Gastropoda · Bellerophontidae
Retispira marcouianus
Gastropoda · Bellerophontidae
Cymatospira montfortianus
Gastropoda · Bellerophontidae
Euphemites carbonarius
Gastropoda · Euphemitidae
Worthenia tabulata
Gastropoda · Phymatopleuridae
Shansiella carbonaria
Gastropoda · Portlockiellidae
Trepospira illinoisensis
Gastropoda · Gosseletinidae
Glabrocingulum grayvillense
Gastropoda · Gosseletinidae
Strobeus primogenius
Gastropoda · Soleniscidae
Strobeus paludinaeformis
Gastropoda · Soleniscidae
Soleniscus typicus
Gastropoda · Soleniscidae
Orthonychia parva
Gastropoda · Orthonychiidae
Temnocheilus crassus
Cephalopoda · Temnocheilidae
Metacoceras cornutum
Cephalopoda · Metacoceratidae
Solenochilus collectum
Cephalopoda · Solenochilidae
Brachycycloceras normale
Cephalopoda · Brachycycloceratidae
Brachycycloceras curtum
Cephalopoda · Brachycycloceratidae
Ditomopyge scitulus
Trilobita · Phillipsiidae
Deltodus angularis
Chondrichthyes · Cochliodontidae
Petalodus ohioensis
Chondrichthyes · Petalodontidae
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 184105 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Blackburn, along branch of Pennsylvania Railroad bn. North Trafford & Murrysvill
Can you collect at Blackburn, along branch of Pennsylvania Railroad bn. North Trafford & Murrysvill?
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 Blackburn, along branch of Pennsylvania Railroad bn. North Trafford & Murrysvill?
Fossil.
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