US And Canadian Fossil Sites -- Data for MINNESOTA

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LocationCountyState/ProvinceDirections,NotesAgeFormationFossilsCommentsReferenceLat-Long
-BrownMNin clay pits from Springfield to New UlmCretaceousshark teeth,30 species of plants,cephalopods,gastropods,pelecypodsMN0001|,
FranconiaChisagoMNalong Lawrence CreekCambrianabundant DicellomusMN0002|,
Taylor's FallsChisagoMNTrace Fossils SkolithosMN0003|,
Taylor's FallsChisagoMNCambrianFranconiatrilobites Conaspis,Wilbernia,Taenicephalus,Parabolinoides,Brachiopod EoorthisMN0004|,
Taylor's FallsChisagoMNCambrian UpperTrilobites PlethopeltisMN0005|,
Taylor's FallsChisagoMNCambrian UpperFranconiatrilobitesMN0006|,
Taylor's FallsChisagoMN2 km S along Pine Pt Trail in road cuts on US8many trilobite speciesMN0007|,
Taylor's FallsChisagoMNAlong Pine Point Trail 2 km SCambrian UpperFranconiatrilobites Conaspis,Wilbernia,Taenicephalus,Parabolinoides. Brachiopod EoorthisMN0008|,
Taylor's FallsChisagoMNRoad cut on US8 2 km SCambrian UpperFranconiatrilobites Conaspis,Wilbernia,Taenicephalus,Parabolinoides. Brachiopod EoorthisMN0009|,
BurnsvilleDakotaMNin area shale and Limestone outcrops in Minnesota River ValleyOrdoviciancrinoids,brachiopodsMN0010|,
EaganDakotaMNN in Mississippi River bluffsOrdovicianfossilsMN0011|,
South St PaulDakotaMNat end of Street car line across River from Highland Park and across RiverOrdovicianSt Peterabundant fossils Ctenodonta,Cyrtodonta,Modiolopsis,Holopea,Ophileta,Platyceras,Pleurotomaria,OrthocerasMN0012|,
ChatfieldFillmoreMN3 km NE of Spring ValleyOrdovician-Silurian LowerTrentonbryozoa-Crepipora;Brachiopods-Lingula; trilobitesMN0013|,
ForestvilleFillmoreMNarea quarriesOrdovicianGalenaReceptaculites,Strophomena,Graptolites,Orthis,Orthonota,OrthisMN0014|,
FountainFillmoreMN11 km along US52CryptozoonMN0015|,
FountainFillmoreMNarea outcropsOrdovicianTrentoncorals,bryozoa,mollusks,cephalopods - Orthis,Leptaena,Strophomena,Chaetetes,crinoid fragmentsMN0016|,
GrangerFillmoreMN3.5 km W in river bluffsSilurian?Galenabryozoa,brachiopods,trilobites,cephalopodsMN0017|,
GrangerFillmoreMNarea exposuresOrdovicianGalenabryozoa,brachiopods,trilobites,cephalopodsMN0018|,
Lime CityFillmoreMNOrdovicianGalenaMurchisonia,Maclurea,Strophomena,Endoceras,corals to 9 IN,in diameterMN0019|,
MantorvilleFillmoreMNIn area quarriesOrdovicianGalenaSchizotretaMN0020|,
Spring ValleyFillmoreMN3.5 km E in limestone quarryOrdovicianGalenaLingula,Orthis,Lynx,Strophomena,Leptaena,Chaetetes,crinoid fragmentsMN0021|,
Spring ValleyFillmoreMNDecorah Shale - Greenish gray clayey fossiliferous Ordovician shalesOrdovicianDecorah?MN0022|,
Spring ValleyFillmoreMNarea exposuresSilurian LowerHudson RiverHomotrypellaMN0023|,
WykoffFillmoreMNarea Limestone exposuresAmbonychia,trilobites,OrthocerasMN0024|,
Cannon FallsGoodhueMNBrachiopods RhynchotremaMN0025|,
Cannon FallsGoodhueMN10 km SOrdovicianGalenabryozoa-Diplotrypa; Sponges-Orbitolites,Selenoides,Receptaculites; Ischadites,Raufella[?],Cylindrocoelia,coral-Lichenaria,StreptelasmaMN0026No citations for 'Raufella' 050604|,
Cannon FallsGoodhueMN10 km S on US52 in Wagner Quarry inOrdovicianDunleithBrachiopods,bryozoa,Belemnocystids,Scalenocystis[?]MN0027No citations for 'Scalenocystis' 050604. Apparently the Dunleith member of the Galena Formation contains a number of echinoderm genera|,
Cannon FallsGoodhueMN21 km S in buff shalesOrdovicianGalenabryozoa-Diplotrypa,Sponges-Orbitolites,Selenoides,Receptaculites,Ischadites,Raufella,Cylindrocoelia,coral-Lichenaria,StreptelasmaMN0028|,
Cannon FallsGoodhueMN5 km S in shalesOrdovicianTrentoncoral-Aulopora,bryozoa,mollusks,trilobites,cephalopodsMN0029|,
Cannon FallsGoodhueMNDecorah Shale - Greenish gray clayey fossiliferous Ordovician shalesOrdovicianDecorah?MN0030|,
Cannon FallsGoodhueMNUS52 3-5 km S in gray green shales below Platteville Limestone in roadcuts and ditchesOrdovicianDecorahsponges,corals,brachiopods. A few trilobitesMN0031|,
HaderGoodhueMNarea exposuresOrdovicianGalenaDiplotrypa,Mesotrypa?,Plectambonites,Pleurocystites,Fusispira,Lingula,trilobites,brachiopodsMN0032|,
Oxford MillsGoodhueMNIn area shale exposuresOrdovicianTrentonbryozoa - Phylloporina,Lingula,brachiopods,trilobites,cephalopodsMN0033|,
Red WingGoodhueMNFossiliferous Cambrian Sandstones?MN0034|,
MinneapolisHennepinMNIn RR cut near State UniversitySilurian LowerBryozoa - Arthroclema,Brachiopods - LingulaMN0035|,
MinneapolisHennepinMNIn area exposuresOrdovicianTrentonsponges - Raufella,coral - Lichenaria,bryozoa - Vinella,StromatoporaMN0036|,
Minneapolis-St PaulHennepinMNDecorah Shale - Greenish gray clayey fossiliferous Ordovician shalesOrdovicianDecorah?MN0037|,
St Anthony FallsHennepinMNGastropod TrochonemaMN0038|,
St Anthony FallsHennepinMN3 km below in shales in quarryOrdovicianTrentonbryozoa,brachiopods,cephalopods,trilobites,corals - Strophomena,Orthis,Murchisonia,Leperditia,Cypricardites,BucaniaMN0039|,
RenoHoustonMN2 km N at Hell Hollowtrilobites Dikelocephalus,Prosaukia,Conaspis,PtychaspisMN0040|,
RenoHoustonMNin Sandstone bluff along Hwy26CambrianFranconiabrachiopods,trilobite fragmentsMN0041|,
Spring GroveHoustonMNIn area Limestone outcropsSilurian Lowerbrachiopods,cephalopods.MN0042|,
CalumetItascaMNAt Hill-Annex mine - Abundant fossilsCretaceousColoradomollusks,arthropods,shark teeth,Icthyosaurus,Plesiosaurus,conifer needles,wood,TeredolitesMN0043|,
Grand RapidsItascaMN5 km SAbundant Exogyra preserved as limonite castsMN0044|,
ItascaItascaMNIn SE part of county in abandoned iron mineoccasional large shark(?) teeth,Exogyra,Anchura,corals,seeds,leaf impressionsMN0045|,
KasotaLe SueurMNIn quarries along Minnesota RiverOrdovicianKasotaOphileta,Dirhachopea,Pelagiella,pelecypods,CtenodontidaeMN0046|,
ChatfieldOlmstedMNDecorah Shale - Greenish gray clayey fossiliferous Ordovician shalesOrdovicianDecorah?MN0047|,
ChatfieldOlmstedMNN in Sec 35 in area outcrops of shale and LimestoneOrdovicianTrentonabundant brachiopods,small gastropods,coral - Chaetetes,trilobites,crinoid steps.MN0048|,
RochesterOlmstedMNDecorah Shale - Greenish gray clayey fossiliferous Ordovician shalesOrdovicianDecorah?MN0049|,
RochesterOlmstedMNIn quarries,cuts,etcOrdovicianTrenton ShaleStrophomenaMN0050|,
StewartvilleOlmstedMNon N bank of River 1 km N above damOrdovicianStewartvilleHormotoma,Maclurina,WestonocerasMN0051|,
PipestonePipestoneMNPipestone National Monument. Quarries in metamorphosed red claystone in Sioux Quartzite. The material was used by Indians to make peace pipes. Although the Formation is reported to be pre-Cambrian,Trilobites have been reported.?MN0052|,
Pipestone National MonumentPipestoneMNIn red catlinite debrisoccasional small trilobites - Lingula,ParadoxidesMN0053|,
St PaulRamseyMNbrachiopods Rhynchotrema,Bryozoa RhinidictyaMN0054|,
St PaulRamseyMNAcross River at the BrickyardsOrdovicianDecorahsponges,corals,brachiopods. A few trilobitesMN0055|,
St PaulRamseyMNAt Ford Co plantOrdovician MiddleDecorahRhinidictyaMN0056|,
St PaulRamseyMNAt St Anthony HillOrdovicianTrenton Shalebryozoa,Clitambonites,trilobitesMN0057|,
St PaulRamseyMNIn area exposuresOrdovicianTrentonsponges - Raufella,coral - Lichenaria,bryozoa - Vinella,StromatoporaMN0058|,
St PaulRamseyMNIn area road cutsOrdovicianGalenaSponges - Raufella. Receptaculites,corals - Streptelasma,Aulopora,Lichenaria,Tetradium,Bryozoa - Batostoma,Homotrypa,Prasopora,Rhinidictya,Stictoporella,brachiopods - Dalmanella,Rafinesquina,Lingula,Pionodema; Pelecypods - CtenodontaMN0059|,
St PaulRamseyMNIn quarry of Twin City Brick Co on bluff below Cherokee Park in shaleOrdovicianGalenaSponges - Raufella. Receptaculites,corals - Streptelasma,Aulopora,Lichenaria,Tetradium,Bryozoa - Batostoma,Homotrypa,Prasopora,Rhinidictya,Stictoporella,brachiopods - Dalmanella,Rafinesquina,Lingula,Pionodema; Pelecypods - CtenodontaMN0060|,
St PaulRamseyMNarea exposuresOrdovicianDecorahsponges,corals,brachiopods. A few trilobitesMN0061|,
St PaulRamseyMNat Ford Motor Co Plant at Dam No 1OrdovicianGalenatypical faunaMN0062|,
St PaulRamseyMNat Ford plant.OrdovicianDecorahEdrioasteroids Foerstediscus.MN0063|,
St PaulRamseyMNnear MendotaOrdovicianGalenaSponges - Raufella. Receptaculites,corals - Streptelasma,Aulopora,Lichenaria,Tetradium,Bryozoa - Batostoma,Homotrypa,Prasopora,Rhinidictya,Stictoporella,brachiopods - Dalmanella,Rafinesquina,Lingula,Pionodema; Pelecypods - CtenodontaMN0064|,
Hawk Creek TownshipRenvilleMNIn E bank of Hawk Creek in se1/4 s8n 40 meters from the highway bridge in glacial driftSphaerium,Valvata,Amnicola,Gyraulus,GoniobasisMN0065|,
BiwabwikSt LouisMN2 km N at Mary Ellen MinePrecambrianSoudanSilicified stromatolites - polishableMN0066|,
BiwabwikSt LouisMN3 km W at Corsica MinePrecambrianSoudanSilicified stromatolites - polishableMN0067|,
WabashaWabashaMNFossiliferous Cambrian Sandstones?MN0068|,
WangWabashaMNDecorah Shale - Greenish gray clayey fossiliferous Ordovician shalesOrdovicianDecorah?MN0069|,
StillwaterWashingtonMNTrilobites DikelocephalusMN0070|,
DresbachWinonaMNCambrian UpperEau ClaireTrilobites AcheilusMN0071Original listing says WI|,
DresbachWinonaMNMineral Bluff and Dakota in shalesabundant Crepicephalus,Obolus,LingulepsisMN0072|,
DresbachWinonaMNN in excavations in gray Sandstone below level of Mississippi RiverTrilobite fragments,Lingula,cephalopodsMN0073|,
FremontWinonaMNIn Sec 6 in shaleOrdovicianTrentonbrachiopods,trilobitesMN0074|,
Minnesota CityWinonaMNIn alluvial depositsPleistoceneMastodonMN0075|,
St CharlesWinonaMNS in high bluffsSilurian LowerTrentonbryozoa,brachiopods,cephalopods,trilobitesMN0076|,
WinonaWinonaMNbrachiopods LinguellaMN0077|,
WinonaWinonaMNCambrian UpperEau Clairetrilobites -AcheilusMN0078Original says Winona,WI|,
WinonaWinonaMN1 km above foot of Observatory Bluff at base of bluffsSilurian LowerSt CroixLingulaMN0079|,
Fountain[?]MNOrdovician MiddleDecorah Shalebrachiopods PionodemaMN0080|,
Fountain[?]MNDecorah Shale - Greenish gray clayey fossiliferous Ordovician shalesOrdovicianDecorah?MN0081|,
Union Township[?]MNSec 19Silurian LowerShakopeePlioceras[?}MN0082Plioceras might be a legitimate genus of annelid worms|,

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