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McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA i
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“Desert Varnish” on Wingate Sandstone Cliffs in Rough Canyon, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, CO

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

Hoodoo near the Entrance of the Devil's Canyon, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, CO

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

Hoodoo Formation in the Devil's Canyon, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, CO

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

“Desert Varnish” on Wingate Sandstone Cliffs in Rough Canyon, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, CO

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

Hoodoo near the Entrance of the Devil's Canyon, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, CO

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

Hoodoo Formation in the Devil's Canyon, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, CO

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

“Desert Varnish” on Wingate Sandstone Cliffs in Rough Canyon, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, CO

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

Hoodoo near the Entrance of the Devil's Canyon, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, CO

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

Type:

Conservation Area

Mindat Locality ID:

421168

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:421168:9

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French:

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Comté de Mesa, Colorado, États-Unis

Collecting is illegal within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area (NCA).

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Mineral List

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

ⓘ Opal

ⓘ Quartz

ⓘ var. Chalcedony

2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'

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ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Opal Hill, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Opal Hill, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Opal Hill, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂

Fossils

There are 15 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

113

Youngest Fossil Listed

145 Ma (Late Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Morrison - Brushy Basin	107	150.8 - 145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Morrison - Salt Wash	6	155.7 - 145 Ma (Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Hulettia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : *Hulettia*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Squamata order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Mammalia class	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Glyptops genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pleurosternidae : *Glyptops*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Opisthias genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae : *Opisthias*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Lacertilia suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertilia	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Paramacellodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Paramacellodidae : *Paramacellodus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Saurillodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Paramacellodidae : *Saurillodon*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Dorsetisaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dorsetisauridae : *Dorsetisaurus*	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Serpentes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Goniopholis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Goniopholididae : *Goniopholis*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Pterosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Allosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Allosauridae : *Allosaurus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Ceratosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratosauridae : *Ceratosaurus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Sauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Diplodocidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Diplodocidae	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Apatosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Diplodocidae : *Apatosaurus*	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Diplodocus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Diplodocidae : *Diplodocus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Brachiosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Brachiosauridae : *Brachiosaurus*	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Camarasaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Camarasauridae : *Camarasaurus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Ornithopoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Dryosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dryosauridae : *Dryosaurus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Camptosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : *Camptosaurus*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Stegosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Stegosauridae : *Stegosaurus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Triconodonta order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Triconodonta	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Multituberculata order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Symmetrodonta infraclass	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Symmetrodonta	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Paurodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paurodontidae	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Dryolestidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dryolestidae	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Stegosaurus ungulatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Stegosauridae : Stegosaurus : *Stegosaurus ungulatus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Sphenodontia suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontia	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Anguimorpha suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguimorpha	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Crocodyliformes suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodyliformes	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Coelurosauria suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Coelurosauria	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Ceratosaurus nasicornis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratosauridae : Ceratosaurus : *Ceratosaurus nasicornis*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Tracheophyta phylum	Plantae : Tracheophyta	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Macelognathus vagans species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hypsilophodontidae : Macelognathus : *Macelognathus vagans*	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Supersaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Diplodocidae : *Supersaurus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Testudines order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Unionidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Amioidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amioidea	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Preprismatoolithus coloradensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Prismatoolithidae : Preprismatoolithus : *Preprismatoolithus coloradensis*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Actinopterygii class	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Viviparus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae : *Viviparus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Priacodon fruitaensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Triconodontidae : Priacodon : *Priacodon fruitaensis*	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Glirodon grandis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Glirodon : *Glirodon grandis*	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Conchostraca unranked clade	Animalia : Arthropoda : Conchostraca	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Trichoptera genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Trichoceridae : *Trichoptera*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Czekanowskia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : *Czekanowskia*	163.5 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Fruitadens haagarorum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae : Fruitadens : *Fruitadens haagarorum*	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Parviraptor genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : *Parviraptor*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Eilenodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae : *Eilenodon*	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Fruitachampsa genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Shartegosuchidae : *Fruitachampsa*	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic
Fruitachampsa callisoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Shartegosuchidae : Fruitachampsa : *Fruitachampsa callisoni*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Cambaridae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Cambaridae	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Diablophis gilmorei species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Diablophis : *Diablophis gilmorei*	150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McInnis_Canyons_National_Conservation_Area
Wikidata ID:	Q6801611

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    - Opal Hill

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