Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Fossils

There are 63 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

272 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Twin Creek Limestone - Sliderock	1	170.3 - 168.3 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Meade Peak	1	272.3 - 268.8 Ma (Permian)
Phosphoria - Meade Peak	60	272.3 - 268.8 Ma (Permian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Pseudomonotis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : *Pseudomonotis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cardiomorpha genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Edmondiidae : *Cardiomorpha*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Dielasma genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : *Dielasma*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Clinopistha genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : *Clinopistha*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Nuculidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Lingula carbonaria species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : *Lingula carbonaria*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Orbiculoidea missouriensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Disciniidae : Orbiculoidea : *Orbiculoidea missouriensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Wellerelloidea superfamily	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerelloidea	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Bathymyonia nevadensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Bathymyonia : *Bathymyonia nevadensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cancrinella phosphatica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Cancrinella : *Cancrinella phosphatica*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Rhynchopora taylori species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : Rhynchopora : *Rhynchopora taylori*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Streblopteria montpelierensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Deltopectinidae : Streblopteria : *Streblopteria montpelierensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Obnixia thaynesiana species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Notothyrididae : Obnixia : *Obnixia thaynesiana*	251.2 - 247.2 Ma Early/Lower Triassic
Polidevcia obesa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Polidevcia : *Polidevcia obesa*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Prodentalium canna species	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Prodentaliidae : Prodentalium : *Prodentalium canna*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Diconularia meadepeakensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : Diconularia : *Diconularia meadepeakensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Komiella ostiolata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Komiella : *Komiella ostiolata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Yakovlevia geniculata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Yakovlevia : *Yakovlevia geniculata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Anidanthus eucharis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Anidanthus : *Anidanthus eucharis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Rhynoleichus weeksi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Petasmariidae : Rhynoleichus : *Rhynoleichus weeksi*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Crurithyris arcuata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Crurithyris : *Crurithyris arcuata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Nuculopsis montpelierensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis : *Nuculopsis montpelierensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Schizodus ferrieri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : *Schizodus ferrieri*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Gosseletina idahoensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Gosseletina : *Gosseletina idahoensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Ananias nevadensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Ananias : *Ananias nevadensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Babylonites ferrieri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Omphalotrochidae : Babylonites : *Babylonites ferrieri*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Babylonites conoideus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Omphalotrochidae : Babylonites : *Babylonites conoideus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Palaeoneilo mcchesneyana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Palaeoneilo : *Palaeoneilo mcchesneyana*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Sanguinolites carbonaria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Sanguinolites : *Sanguinolites carbonaria*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Naticopsis tayloriana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : *Naticopsis tayloriana*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Stenolobulites sinuosus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paragastrioceratidae : Stenolobulites : *Stenolobulites sinuosus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Helicoprion davisii species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Helicoprionidae : Helicoprion : *Helicoprion davisii*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Gryphaea planoconvexa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaea : *Gryphaea planoconvexa*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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USA

Idaho
- Bear Lake County
  - Permian🐚 Montpelier Canyon
  - Permian🐚 USGS 3511
  - Phanerozoic🐚 USGS 5068
  - Middle Jurassic🐚 USGS Mesozoic Loc. 28637 - Twin Creek Limestone
  - Permian🐚 Waterloo

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