
Fossiliferous Mudstone
Virtual Museum ID: 20-S23-32i
Specimen Summary
thin bedded lacustrine mudstone and siltstoneSpecimen Data
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Collection Details
Original Collection:
Smithers Exploration Group (SEG)Sub Collection:
Hazelton Road TripCollection ID:
S23-32iVirtual Museum ID:
20-S23-32iAccessibility:
Date Added to VM:
2020-07-27Location Information
Sample Origin:
Smithers area, B.C.Specific Site:
outcrops of fossiliferous mudstone at Driftwood Creek Provincial ParkUTM Easting:
627006UTM Northing:
6077125Datum:
09 (NAD 83)Coordinate Accuracy:
Specimen Details
VM Category:
FossilPrimary Features:
Fossiliferous MudstonePrimary Mineral Formula:
Primary Category:
Secondary Features:
-Advanced Geological Information
The following section provides geological data relating to the specimen or the site it was collected from, when available. Information has been obtained from various sources including private and government datasets but may not be up to date. Any geological time periods or ages listed often relate to the primary geology of the area, and may not be the actual date of an event such as mineral formation.
Geological Formation:
PeEsGeological Period:
fossils indicate an Eocene ageStratigraphic Age:
56 - 33.9 MaGeological Belt:
Geological Terrane:
Minfile ID:
Site Details:
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