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Palo Duro Basin, North America Platei
Regional Level Types
Palo Duro BasinBasin
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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PlacePopulation
Plainview20,919 (2017)
Hereford15,021 (2017)
Canyon14,887 (2017)
Muleshoe5,185 (2017)
Tulia4,760 (2017)
Dimmitt4,195 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
421111
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421111:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Palo Duro Basin is a large Paleozoic rift basin in the panhandle of northern Texas. It lies between the Amarillo-Wichita Uplift on the north and the Matador Arch–Red River Uplift on the south. It is the structural extension of the Hollis-Hardeman Basin to the east and the Tucumcari Basin to the west.

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45 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Ahrensite
Formula: SiFe2O4
Akimotoite
Formula: MgSiO3
Description: In melt vein.
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: The Plagioclase is oligoclase (An 26), higher than the An≤20 usually found in Enstatite Chondrites.
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: In this instance, almost certainly a product of terrestrial weathering.
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Clay minerals'
Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
Description: Clinoenstatite with extinction angles up to 11 degrees accounts for about 1% of the Enstatite
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Low Ca and Ca-rich clinopyroxenes.
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Habit: fiber and cylinder
Description: Undetermined member of cryptomelane-hollandite in and near fluid inclusions.
Diamond
Formula: C
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
'Glass'
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Terrestrial weathering product often prominent along preexisting veins and cracks.
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Alabaster
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
'Limonite'
Lingunite
Formula: (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
Description: Present in microxenoliths.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
'Maskelynite'
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Osbornite
Formula: TiN
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Plessite'
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Pyrrhotite is the dominant sulfide in a hydrated CM clast.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate-Jasper
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Ringwoodite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Description: In melt vein.
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
'Silica'
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
Description: In melt-vein.
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Tetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
Osbornite1.BC.15TiN
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Akimotoite4.CB.05MgSiO3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Agate-Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Stishovite4.DA.40SiO2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
var. Breunnerite5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Gypsum
var. Alabaster
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Whitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Ahrensite9.AC.SiFe2O4
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Ringwoodite9.AC.15(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Majorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Clinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite
var. Fassaite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Lingunite9.FA.70(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
'Clay minerals'-
'Limonite'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Maskelynite'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Silica'-
'Plessite'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
NNitrogen
N OsborniteTiN
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Quartz var. Agate-JasperSiO2
O Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O FayaliteFe22+SiO4
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O QuartzSiO2
O Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O StishoviteSiO2
O WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O AkimotoiteMgSiO3
O Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
O Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
O AhrensiteSiFe2O4
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na HaliteNaCl
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Na Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg AkimotoiteMgSiO3
Mg Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Al Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. Agate-JasperSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Si StishoviteSiO2
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si AkimotoiteMgSiO3
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Si Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Si AhrensiteSiFe2O4
PPhosphorus
P ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
P WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
S Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
S MackinawiteFeS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Ca Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ca Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti OsborniteTiN
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe TetrataeniteFeNi
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Fe AhrensiteSiFe2O4
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Ni TetrataeniteFeNi
CuCopper
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
BaBarium
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
UUranium
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 14 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.

Occurrences197
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Styliolina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Styliolinidae : Styliolina372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Palmatolepis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Palmatolepidae : Palmatolepis372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Polygnathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Semionotus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Semionotidae : Semionotus237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Metoposauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Metoposauridae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Testudinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Thecodontia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Aetosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Aetosauria228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Phytosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Phytosauria237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Rutiodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Rutiodon228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sorex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Machairodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pliotaxidea
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Pliotaxidea10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Trigonictis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Trigonictis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Canidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Borophagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Agriotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : Agriotherium10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Ursus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Mylagaulidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mylagaulidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Spermophilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Geomyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Geomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Thomomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Thomomys1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Dipodomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Dipodomys1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygonus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Camelops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Gigantocamelus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Gigantocamelus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hemiauchenia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Megatylopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Megatylopus10.3 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Odocoileus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Capromeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Capromeryx4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hexobelomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Hexobelomeryx10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Tetrameryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Tetrameryx4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Proboscidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhynchotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Rhynchotherium10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mammuthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Megalonyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mylodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Paramylodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : Paramylodon4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Mammuthus hayi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus hayi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Cynomys ludovicianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Cynomys : Cynomys ludovicianus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Arctodus simus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Arctodus : Arctodus simus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Camelops hesternus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops : Camelops hesternus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Borophagus diversidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus diversidens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Canis armbrusteri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis armbrusteri1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Eucyon davisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Eucyon : Eucyon davisi10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Canis edwardii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis edwardii4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Canis latrans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis latrans1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis lepophagus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis lepophagus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Xenocyon texanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Xenocyon : Xenocyon texanus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Chasmaporthetes ossifragus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Chasmaporthetes : Chasmaporthetes ossifragus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Thomomys talpoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Thomomys : Thomomys talpoides1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Reithrodontomys moorei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Reithrodontomys : Reithrodontomys moorei1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus columbi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus columbi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus primigenius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus primigenius1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus complicatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus complicatus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus conversidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus conversidens2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neohipparion eurystyle
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Neohipparion eurystyle10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Equus excelsus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus excelsus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus scotti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus scotti1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Puma lacustris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Puma : Puma lacustris4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Lynx rufus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Lynx : Lynx rufus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Miracinonyx studeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Miracinonyx : Miracinonyx studeri4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Ondatra annectens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Ondatra annectens1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Glyptotherium texanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Glyptotherium : Glyptotherium texanum4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Nannippus peninsulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus peninsulatus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hemiauchenia macrocephala
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia : Hemiauchenia macrocephala4.9 - 0.3 Ma
Cenozoic
Hypolagus gidleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus gidleyi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Homotherium johnstoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Homotherium : Homotherium johnstoni4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Stegomastodon mirificus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Stegomastodon : Stegomastodon mirificus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Paramylodon harlani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Paramylodon : Paramylodon harlani1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Megalonyx leptostomus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx : Megalonyx leptostomus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Sorex pratensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex pratensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus llanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus llanensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus paroperarius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus paroperarius1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Nannippus aztecus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus aztecus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Sorex lacustris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex lacustris1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Borophagus hilli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus hilli10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Geomys tobinensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys : Geomys tobinensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Chaetodipus hispidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Chaetodipus : Chaetodipus hispidus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Peromyscus cragini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus : Peromyscus cragini1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus meadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus meadensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygonus bicalcaratus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus bicalcaratus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Platygonus vetus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus vetus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Dinohippus mexicanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Dinohippus : Dinohippus mexicanus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Astrohippus stockii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Astrohippus : Astrohippus stockii10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Soergelia mayfieldi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Soergelia : Soergelia mayfieldi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Procyon rexroadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyon : Procyon rexroadensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Spermophilus tridecemlineatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus : Spermophilus tridecemlineatus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Blarina brevicauda
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Blarina : Blarina brevicauda1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex cinereus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex cinereus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex cudahyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex cudahyensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex megapalustris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex megapalustris1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilus elegans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Urocitellus : Urocitellus elegans1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Morrillia barbouri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Morrillia : Morrillia barbouri1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Hayoceros falkenbachi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Hayoceros : Hayoceros falkenbachi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Taxidea taxus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Taxidea : Taxidea taxus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Trilophosaurus buettneri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Trilophosauridae : Trilophosaurus : Trilophosaurus buettneri228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Lasalichthys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae : Lasalichthys228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Talpidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Coelacanthidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Coelacanthidae237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Turseodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae : Turseodus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Tayassuinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Tayassuinae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Platysomidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Platysomidae279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Dromomeron romeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lagerpetonidae : Dromomeron : Dromomeron romeri228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Gopherus hexagonatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Gopherus : Gopherus hexagonatus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hesperotestudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Hesperotestudo10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hesperotestudo turgida
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Hesperotestudo : Hesperotestudo turgida4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Leptodesma gouldii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma : Leptodesma gouldii265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Myalinella acutirostris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Myalina : Myalinella acutirostris254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permophorus albequus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus : Permophorus albequus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Triodus moorei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Xenacanthiformes : Xenacanthidae : Triodus : Triodus moorei228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Dromomeron gregorii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lagerpetonidae : Dromomeron : Dromomeron gregorii228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Naticopsis transversa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis transversa254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Paraschizodus rothi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Paraschizodus : Paraschizodus rothi254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Leioclema dozierense
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Leioclemidae : Leioclema : Leioclema dozierense265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Colognathus obscurus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Colognathus : Colognathus obscurus237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Urocyon galushai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Urocyon : Urocyon galushai4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Testudo hexagonata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo hexagonata1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus calobatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus calobatus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Meleagris leopoldi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Meleagris : Meleagris leopoldi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
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