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View of outcrop containing galena

Crooks Hollow occurrence, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Highway 403 road cut.

Highway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Rubble pile at the Highway 403 road cut.

Highway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

View of outcrop containing galena

Crooks Hollow occurrence, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Highway 403 road cut.

Highway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Rubble pile at the Highway 403 road cut.

Highway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

View of outcrop containing galena

Crooks Hollow occurrence, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Highway 403 road cut.

Highway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Neighbouring regions:

Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Halton Region, Ontario, Canada

Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada

Brant County, Ontario, Canada

Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Type:

City

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Hamilton	519,949 (2013)
Ancaster	33,232 (2012)
Binbrook	8,796 (2018)

Mindat Locality ID:

24112

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:24112:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Wentworth County

Other Languages:

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French:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

German:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Italian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Russian:

Гамильтон, Онтарио, Канада

Simplified Chinese:

哈密尔顿, 安大略省, 加拿大

Spanish:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canadá

Afrikaans:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Albanian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanadaja

Arabic:

هاميلتون, أونتاريو, كندا

Armenian:

Համիլտոն, Օնտարիո, Կանադա

Asturian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canadá

Azeri:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Basque:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Belarusian:

Гамільтан, Антарыа, Канада

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Гамільтан, Антарыё, Канада

Bengali:

হ্যামিল্টন, অন্টারিও, কানাডা

Breton:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Bulgarian:

Хамилтън, Онтарио, Канада

Catalan:

Hamilton, Ontàrio, Canadà

Cebuano:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Croatian:

hamilton ontario, Ontario, Kanada

Czech:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Danish:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Dutch:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Egyptian Arabic:

همیلتون, اونتاريو, كندا

Esperanto:

Hamiltono, Ontario, Kanado

Estonian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Farsi/Persian:

همیلتون, انتاریو, کانادا

Finnish:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Galician:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canadá

Georgian:

ჰამილტონი, ონტარიო, კანადა

Greek:

Χάμιλτον, Οντάριο, Καναδάς

Gujarati:

હેમિલ્ટન, કેનેડા

Hebrew:

המילטון, אונטריו, קנדה

Hindi:

हैमिल्टन, ओंटेरियो, कनाडा

Hungarian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Icelandic:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Indonesian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Interlingue:

Hamilton, Canada

Irish Gaelic:

Hamilton, Ontario, Ceanada

Japanese:

ハミルトン, オンタリオ州, カナダ

Kannada:

ಹ್ಯಾಮಿಲ್ಟನ್, ಕೆನಡಾ

Korean:

해밀턴, 온타리오주, 캐나다

Latin:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Latvian:

Hamiltona, Ontārio, Kanāda

Lithuanian:

Hamiltonas, Ontarijas, Kanada

Lower Sorbian:

Hamilton, Kanada

Luxembourgish:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Macedonian:

Хамилтон, Онтарио, Канада

Malay:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Marathi:

हॅमिल्टन, ऑन्टारियो, कॅनडा

Norwegian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Hamilton i Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Occitan:

Hamilton, Ontàrio, Canadà

Ossetian:

Гамильтон, Онтарио, Канадæ

Polish:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Portuguese:

Hamilton, Ontário, Canadá

Romanian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Rusyn:

Гамилтон , Канада

Scots:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canadae

Scottish Gaelic:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Serbian:

Хамилтон, Онтарио, Канада

Serbo-Croatian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Silesian:

Hamilton, Kanada

Sinhalese:

හැමිල්ටන්, කැනඩාව

Slovak:

Hamilton, Ontário, Kanada

Slovenian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Swahili:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Swedish:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Tagalog:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Ҳамилтон, Канада

Tamil:

ஆமில்டன், ஒன்றாரியோ, கனடா

Tatar:

Һәмилтон, Онтарио, Канада

Telugu:

హామిల్టన్, అంటారియో, కెనడా

Thai:

แฮมิลตัน, รัฐออนแทรีโอ, แคนาดา

Traditional Chinese:

咸美頓, 安大略省, 加拿大

Turkish:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Twi:

Hamilton, Kanada

Ukrainian:

Гамільтон, Онтаріо, Канада

Upper Sorbian:

Hamilton, Kanada

Urdu:

ہیملٹن، انٹاریو, انٹاریو, کینیڈا

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Gamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Vietnamese:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Volapük:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanadän

Waray:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Welsh:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

West Frisian:

Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada

Western Punjabi:

ہاملٹن, اونٹاریو, کینیڈا

Historical county, now Hamilton.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Aggregates

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Chert

ⓘ Dolostone

ⓘ 'Schalenblende'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

Localities:

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Old quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
South quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182 pp. doi:10.4095/121046

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Ofield Road Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Localities:

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Old quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182 pp. doi:10.4095/121046

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Waterdown area, East Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Clappisons road cut, East Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Clappisons Quarry, East Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities:

Flamboro Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Old quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
South quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities:

Ofield Road Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Old quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Gunningite

Formula: ZnSO₄ · H₂O

Localities:

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Old quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Waterdown area, East Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
South quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Metavoltine

Formula: K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₆O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O

Locality: North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

References:

Liz Fodi Collection

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Locality: North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182 pp. doi:10.4095/121046

ⓘ 'Petroleum'

Locality: North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

References:

HAMILTON, O. (1975). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BITUMEN AND COPPER-LEAD-ZINC MINERALIZATION IN THE MID-SILURIAN CARBONATES IN THE VICINITY OF' (Doctoral dissertation, McMaster University).

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

Localities:

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Flamboro Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Waterdown area, East Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Flamboro Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Old quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ofield Road Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Localities:

Old quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ? (more information)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Waterdown area, East Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Highway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Old quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Highway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Description: Collected in December 2020. I have multiple photos that were visually identified by geologists. I did the acid test and UV (long wave) test as well. Here are a few so far that I have uploaded: https://www.mindat.org/KYC-U75 https://www.mindat.org/VLA-5WX https://www.mindat.org/EW6-VC2 I have more to still be added.

References:

Craig Wilson

ⓘ Rozenite

Formula: FeSO₄ · 4H₂O

Localities:

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Old quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

Localities:

Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Strontianite

Formula: SrCO₃

Localities:

ⓘ Wurtzite

Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Locality: North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

References:

Andrew Haighton Collection

Gallery:

PbSO₄ⓘ Anglesite

Anglesite

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Anglesite

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Anglesite

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

BaSO₄ⓘ Baryte

Baryte, etc.

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Baryte, etc.

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Baryte, etc.

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

Calcite

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Calcite, etc.

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Calcite

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Calcite

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Calcite

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Calcite, etc.

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Calcite

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Calcite

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Calcite, etc.

North quarry, Dundas Quarry, West Flamborough Township, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Quartz, etc.

Highway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Quartz, etc.

Highway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Quartz, etc.

Highway 403 Roadcut, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Wurtzite	2.CB.45	(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Strontianite	5.AB.15	SrCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Gunningite	7.CB.05	ZnSO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Rozenite	7.CB.15	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Metavoltine	7.DF.35	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₆O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-
ⓘ	''	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gunningite	ZnSO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
H	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
C	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gunningite	ZnSO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gunningite	ZnSO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Gunningite	ZnSO₄ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Sr	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 34 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

427 Ma (Silurian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

433 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Lockport - Goat Island	34	433.4 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Porifera phylum	Animalia : Porifera	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Anthozoa class	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Annelida phylum	Animalia : Annelida	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Cephalopoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Pterygotus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Pterygotidae : *Pterygotus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Trilobita class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Leperditia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : *Leperditia*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Lingula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : *Lingula*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Schizotreta genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : *Schizotreta*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Craniops genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsidae : *Craniops*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dalejina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Dalejina*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dolerorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : *Dolerorthis*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Platystrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : *Platystrophia*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Resserella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Resserella*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Fardenia (Coolinia) subgenus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : Fardenia : *Fardenia (Coolinia)*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Eoplectodonta genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : *Eoplectodonta*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Leptaena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Leptaena*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Protomegastrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Protomegastrophia*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Strophonella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophonellidae : *Strophonella*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Rhynchotreta genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Rhynchotreta*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Stegerhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : *Stegerhynchus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Delthyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : *Delthyris*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Eospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : *Eospirifer*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Howellella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : *Howellella*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Whitfieldella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : *Whitfieldella*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Atrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Atrypa*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Plectatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Plectatrypa*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dictyonema genus	Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : *Dictyonema*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Reticulograptus genus	Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Tuboidea : *Reticulograptus*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Conulariida order	Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Conulariida	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Eodictyonella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Chileata : Dictyonellida : Eichwaldiidae : *Eodictyonella*	433.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian

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