Imperial Formation

113 distinct taxa, from 239 fossil occurrences the Paleobiology Database records under this name.

The Paleobiology Database files this name in 3 countries. That can be one body of rock crossing a border, or two rocks that happen to share a name. The database does not say which, so nothing below is added across them.

California · US

94 taxa · 200 fossils · 7.2–1.4 Mya

Members recorded: Latrania Sand, Latrania, Burrobend.

Macrostrat dates this rock 371–3.3 Ma. Macrostrat’s own record

Imperial Formation — 32.90°N, 117.10°WImperial Formation — 33.02°N, 116.07°WImperial Formation — 32.83°N, 116.04°WImperial Formation — 33.41°N, 116.06°WImperial Formation — 33.93°N, 116.64°WImperial Formation — 32.80°N, 116.07°WImperial Formation — 32.87°N, 115.98°W

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7 distinct localities, where the rock is now rather than where it was laid down. Tectonics draws the world it belonged to.

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The 40 most often recorded, of 94.

Northwest Territories · CA

17 taxa · 37 fossils · 382–372 Mya

Members recorded: unnamed.

Macrostrat dates this rock 382–356 Ma. Macrostrat’s own record

Imperial Formation — 63.00°N, 124.00°WImperial Formation — 65.50°N, 127.00°WImperial Formation — 62.63°N, 123.80°WImperial Formation — 64.93°N, 125.87°WImperial Formation — 65.28°N, 128.77°WImperial Formation — 64.77°N, 126.80°W

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6 distinct localities, where the rock is now rather than where it was laid down. Tectonics draws the world it belonged to.

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Recorded under country code AR

2 taxa · 2 fossils · 359–330 Mya
Imperial Formation — 34.78°S, 68.52°W

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1 distinct localities, where the rock is now rather than where it was laid down. Tectonics draws the world it belonged to.

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Counts are of occurrence records, which measure the rock and the fieldwork together.