Where: Washington County, Rhode Island (41.2° N, 71.6° W: paleocoordinates 41.3° N, 67.7° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Early/Lower Miocene to Early/Lower Miocene (23.0 - 11.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown lithostratigraphic unit. AGE: Early Miocene, though questionable based on limited fauna and antiquated source; said to be referable to Calvert fauna. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From loose boulder.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; poorly lithified, gray, argillaceous limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Watson & Crosby in 1915

Collection methods: surface (float),

• COLLECTORS: Watson & Crosby, 1915. REPOSITORY: Unknown.

Primary reference: H. W. Shimer. 1916. Fossiliferous Miocene boulders from Block Island, Rhode Island. American Journal of Science 41:255-256 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 88533: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 14.04.2009

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