GSC. loc. C-116520, Luning Draw, New York Canyon Area (Triassic of the United States)
Where: Nevada (38.5° N, 118.1° W: paleocoordinates 18.6° N, 56.6° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• hand sample-level geographic resolution
When: Amoenum ammonoid zone, Nun Mine Member (Gabbs Formation), Rhaetian (205.6 - 201.6 Ma)
• Striata Subzone
Environment/lithology: basinal (); lithified mudstone and lithified, black limestone
• ~100 m thick successsion of dark mudstones and siltstones intercalated with black limestone
Size class: microfossils
Primary reference: M. J. Orchard, E. S. Carter, S. G. Lucas and D. G. Taylor. 2007. Rhaetian (Upper Triassic) conodonts and radiolarians from New York Canyon, Nevada, USA. Albertiana 35:59-65 [J. Pálfy/A. Kocsis] more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 130585: authorized by József Pálfy, entered by Adam Kocsis on 10.07.2012