Where: Nevada (39.4° N, 114.8° W: paleocoordinates 4.1° S, 88.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Raiff Limestone Formation, Dresbachian (497.0 - 485.4 Ma)

• AGE: Dresbachian; refined by A. Hendy (6/2009) on the basis of biostratigraphic data.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified limestone

Collection methods: Collection focuses on the identification of trilobites.

Primary reference: A. R. Palmer. 1999. Stratotype boundary of the Steptoean Stage, McGill Nevada. Laurentai 99: V field conference of the Cambrian Stage Subdivision Working Group, International Subcomission on Cambrian Stratigraphy 22-23 [M. Patzkowsky/P. Borkow]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 10505: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Phil Borkow on 14.05.2001

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