The Jackson Hole Basin is a small foreland basin developed east of the Teton Uplift in western Wyoming. It is bordered on the west by the frontal thrust faults of the Teton Uplift, on the south by the Gros Ventre Uplift, on the east by the westward plunge of the Wind River Uplift and the Washakie Uplift, and on the north by Yellowstone Park Volcanic Area.

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Commodity List

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

ⓘ Bentonite

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Phosphorous/Phosphate

ⓘ Pumice

ⓘ Uranium

Mineral List

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ⓘ 'Amber'

ⓘ Gold

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Amber'

Locality: Jackson Hole area, Teton County, Wyoming, USA

Description: Associated with Late Cretaceous coaly shales

References:

Hausel, W. Dan, Jacobson, Mark (2001) Wyoming Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 76 (6) 380-393 doi:10.1080/00357520109603245p.390

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Pilgrim Creek Occurrence, Teton County, Wyoming, USA
Unidentified Gold Occurrence (MRDS - 10080759), Teton County, Wyoming, USA

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amber'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

Fossils

There are 18 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

131

Youngest Fossil Listed

33.9 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

260 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Coelostylina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : *Coelostylina*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Arcticoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cardioceratidae : *Arcticoceras*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Cadoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cardioceratidae : *Cadoceras*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Chondroceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphaeroceratidae : *Chondroceras*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Xenocephalites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphaeroceratidae : *Xenocephalites*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Pinna*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Bakevellia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Bakevellia*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Camptonectes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Camptonectes*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Claraia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : *Claraia*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Gervillia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Gervillia*	170.3 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Gryphaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Gryphaea*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Plagiostoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Plagiostoma*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Unionites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : *Unionites*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Trigonia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : *Trigonia*	170.3 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Astarte genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Astarte*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Isocyprina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : *Isocyprina*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Stutchburia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Permophoridae : *Stutchburia*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Pholadomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Prodesmodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Proteida : Batrachosauroididae : *Prodesmodon*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithischia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Iguanodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nodosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Nodosauridae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leptoceratops genus	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Leptoceratopsidae : *Leptoceratops*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratopsidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratopsidae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Domnina genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : *Domnina*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Palaeogale genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : *Palaeogale*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Griphomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : *Griphomys*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cylindrodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cylindrodontidae : *Cylindrodon*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Spurimus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Allomyidae : *Spurimus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Sciuridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Palaeolagus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : *Palaeolagus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Brontotheriidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Brontotheriidae	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Tapiridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Hyracodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Heliscomys vetus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Heliscomys : *Heliscomys vetus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ischyromys veterior species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ischyromyidae : Ischyromys : *Ischyromys veterior*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Altasciurus relictus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Aplodontidae : Altasciurus : *Altasciurus relictus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ectypodus lovei species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Neoplagiaulacidae : Ectypodus : *Ectypodus lovei*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pipestoneomys bisulcatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Parapedetidae : Pipestoneomys : *Pipestoneomys bisulcatus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Prosciurus vetustus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Aplodontidae : Prosciurus : *Prosciurus vetustus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pseudocylindrodon medius species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cylindrodontidae : Pseudocylindrodon : *Pseudocylindrodon medius*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Willeumys viduus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Willeumys : *Willeumys viduus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Deinodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Deinodontidae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Minerisporites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Isoetales : *Minerisporites*	89.8 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : *Amia*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauria suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Sauria	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cucullaea (Idonearca) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea : *Cucullaea (Idonearca)*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Saurexallopus lovei species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Saurexallopus : *Saurexallopus lovei*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Modiolus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Artiodactyla order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Lyroschizodus oklahomensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Lyroschizodus : *Lyroschizodus oklahomensis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Celtoides unioniformis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Permophoridae : Celtoides : *Celtoides unioniformis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Procostatoria sexradiata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Costatoriidae : Procostatoria : *Procostatoria sexradiata*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Myalinella postcarbonica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Myalina : *Myalinella postcarbonica*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Unionites fassaensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : Unionites : *Unionites fassaensis*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Austrotindaria canalensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Neilonellidae : Austrotindaria : *Austrotindaria canalensis*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Neoschizodus laevigatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Neoschizodus : *Neoschizodus laevigatus*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Promyalina putiatinensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Promyalina : *Promyalina putiatinensis*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Lingularia borealis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingularia : *Lingularia borealis*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Pteria ussurica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria : *Pteria ussurica*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Inoceramus undabundus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : *Inoceramus undabundus*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aviculopecten gryphus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : *Aviculopecten gryphus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Promyalina spathi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Promyalina : *Promyalina spathi*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Gervilleia ussurica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia : *Gervilleia ussurica*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Claraia mulleri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : *Claraia mulleri*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Leptochondria occidanea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Hunanopectinidae : Leptochondria : *Leptochondria occidanea*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Neonereites genus	*Neonereites*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonia montanaensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Trigonia : *Trigonia montanaensis*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Gervillaria montanaensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillaria : *Gervillaria montanaensis*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Parachondroceras andrewsi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Otoitidae : Parachondroceras : *Parachondroceras andrewsi*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Parachondroceras filicostatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Otoitidae : Parachondroceras : *Parachondroceras filicostatum*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Gryphaea planoconvexa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaea : *Gryphaea planoconvexa*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Astarte meeki species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : *Astarte meeki*	170.3 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thracia weedi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciidae : Thracia : *Thracia weedi*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Anatina (Cercomya) punctata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pandorida : Laternulidae : Cercomya : *Anatina (Cercomya) punctata*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Homomya gallatinensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Homomya : *Homomya gallatinensis*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Pleuromya subcompressa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Pleuromyidae : Pleuromya : *Pleuromya subcompressa*	170.3 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Austrotindaria antiqua species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Neilonellidae : Neilonella : *Austrotindaria antiqua*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Austrotindaria svalbardensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Neilonellidae : Neilonella : *Austrotindaria svalbardensis*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic

Fossil Localities

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Localities in this Region

USA

Wyoming
- Teton County

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References

[1]Coleman, J.L., Jr., and Cahan, S.M., 2012, Preliminary catalog of the sedimentary basins of the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012–1111, 27 p. (plus 4 figures and 1 table available as separate files) Available online at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1111/.

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