Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Dropshafts KK-1 and LM-S, Racine Fm., W
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin43.03889, −87.90639
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Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Dropshafts KK-1 and LM-S, Racine Fm., W
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Dropshafts KK-1 and LM-S, Racine Fm., W is a fossil collection site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Racine Formation, dated to the Wenlock (432.9–426.7 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as offshore shelf and the tectonic setting is cratonic basin. Documented finds include Lithistida, Hexactinellida, Heteractinida, Thalassinoides, Palaeophycus, Chondrites.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Racine
- Geologic interval
- Wenlock
- Age
- 432.9–426.7 Ma
- Depositional environment
- offshore shelf
- Tectonic setting
- cratonic basin
- Recorded occurrences
- 29
Geology notes
"Bioturbated dolomite mudstone."
Fossils found here
Lithistida
Demospongiae
Hexactinellida
Hexactinellida
Heteractinida
Heteractinida
Thalassinoides
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Palaeophycus
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Chondrites
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Planolites
NO_CLASS_SPECIFIED · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED
Ischadites
Chlorophyceae · Receptaculitidae
Skenidioides
Rhynchonellata · Skenidiidae
Dicoelosia
Rhynchonellata · Dicoelosiidae
Resserella
Rhynchonellata · Dalmanellidae
Isorthis
Rhynchonellata · Dalmanellidae
Dalejina
Rhynchonellata · Rhipidomellidae
Leangella
Strophomenata · Leptestiidae
Plectodonta
Strophomenata · Sowerbyellidae
Leptaena
Strophomenata · Rafinesquinidae
Antirhynchonella
Rhynchonellata · Clorindidae
Atrypina
Rhynchonellata · Atrypinidae
Nucleospira
Rhynchonellata · Nucleospiridae
Eospirifer
Rhynchonellata · Cyrtiidae
Foraminifera
Foraminifera
Tabulata
Anthozoa
Rugosa
Anthozoa
Bryozoa
Bryozoa
Machaeridia
Polychaeta
Serpulimorpha
Polychaeta
Gastropoda
Gastropoda
Trilobita
Trilobita
Crinoidea
Crinoidea
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 688 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Questions about Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Dropshafts KK-1 and LM-S, Racine Fm., W
Can you collect at Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Dropshafts KK-1 and LM-S, Racine Fm., W?
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 Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Dropshafts KK-1 and LM-S, Racine Fm., W?
Fossil.
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