samedi 2 novembre 2013

How do Fossils Superpose?

Three Meanings of Chronological Labels

In detail:1) How do Fossils Superpose?, 2) Searching for the Cretaceous Fauna (with appendix on Karoo, Beaufort), 3) What I think I have refuted, 4) Glenn Morton caught abusing words other people were taught as very small children

In debate or otherwise on Assorted Retorts: 1) ... on How Fossils Matter , 2) ... on Steno and Lifespan and Fossil Finds, 3) Geological Column NOT Palaeontolical [Censored by CMI-Creation-Station? Or just by the Library I am in?], 4) Same Debate Uncensored, One Step Further, 5) Continuing debate with Howard F on Geology / Palaeontology, 6) Howard F tries twice again ...

Based on:

Wikipedia : List of fossil sites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fossil_sites


Pure-PurePure-MixedMixed
Purely Cenozoic, Pure EpochsPurely Cenozoic, Mixed or Indeterminate Epochs
Purely Mesozoic, Pure PeriodsPurely Mesozoic, Mixed or Uncertain Periods
Purely Paleozoic, Pure PeriodsPurely Paleozoic, Mixed and Uncertain Periods
Purely Precambrian, pure or mixed Eons
  Mixed or Unspecified


PS, let us cite Woodmorappe:

Consider, for instance, Glenn Morton’s tale of how I ‘set out to prove that the geologic column did not exist’, and then was forced to admit that it did. This fantasy has been picked up and repeated by other anti-creationists on the Internet without first checking what I actually wrote. The fact of the matter is, I in no sense tried to prove that the geologic column did not exist. The truth is that I already knew it didn’t! Nor was I in any way surprised to find that there are some places where lithologies attributed to all ten geologic periods can be found. I had known that long before. So had other informed creationists,9 as pointed out earlier. In fact, I said so plainly on the first page of my article.

So, why did I do the work? As I said on the first page of the article, the aim was to measure the degree of incompleteness of the geologic column. That is why I set up the maps, tables, and graphs to show the percentages of the earth’s surface that have various combinations of the ten Phanerozoic systems in place. I thus had considered the sedimentary Phanerozoic systems not only as single, unrelated entities, but also in terms of stratigraphically consecutive combinations.

There are other ways in which Glenn Morton’s criticism of my work is without foundation. Morton has led his readers to believe that I had only mentioned Poland and Bolivia, and that, furthermore, I was claiming that those are the only locations on earth with the ten geologic systems in place. Actually, I specifically mentioned other potential places with the ‘complete’ column (e. g., Cuba, Indonesia, and the Himalayas).


http://creation.com/does-geologic-column-exist

I have limited myself to places listed in wikipedia (at a certain point of time) as fossil finds. Not one fossil find ever is listed as spanning all from Cambrian to Neogene. Rocks are another matter./HGL

Mixed or Unspecified (according to Wikipedia, List of Fossil Sites)

Mesozoic to Cenozoic

North America
Tepetate FormationMexicoCretaceous – Middle Eocene


More precisely Maastrichtian - Danian

North America
Rancho Nuevo FormationMexico
South America
Jaguel FormationArgentina
Yacoraite FormationArgentina
Antarctica
López de Bertodano Formation
Seymour Island
Vega Island


Paleozoic to Mesozoic

Africa
Karoo Supergroup
Golden Gate Highlands
Southern AfricaPermian – Lower Jurassic


Precambrian – Paleozoic

Oceania
Georgina BasinAustralia: Northern Territory, QueenslandNeoproterozoic – late Paleozoic


Unspecified

North America
Hilda archaeological siteCanada: Alberta


Correction: the Hilda site is not unspecified, but "late" Cretaceous.

Purely Precambrian, pure or mixed Eons (based on Wikipedia, List of Fossil Sites)

Proterozoic

Oceania
Ediacara HillsAustralia: South Australia (Flinders Ranges)Ediacaran


Archaean

Oceania
Apex ChertAustralia: Western Australia (Marble Bar)


Archaean – Proterozoic

North America
Gunflint ChertCanada: western Ontario & USA: Minnesota (Gunflint Range)Upper Archaean – Lower Proterozoic

Purely Paleozoic, Mixed and Uncertain Periods (based on Wikipedia, List of Fossil Sites)

Devonian – Carboniferous

North America
Bakken FormationUSA: Montana, North Dakota and Canada: SaskatchewanUpper Devonian – Lower Carboniferous (Early Mississippian)


Silurian - Devonian

Oceania
Heathcote siltstoneAustralia: VictoriaLower Silurian- Upper Devonian
North America
Delorme FormationCanada: Yukon


Ordovician - Silurian

Europe
Dob's LinnScotlandOrdovician-Silurian boundary


Cambrian – Permian

Africa
AlnifMoroccoCambrian – Late Permian

Purely Paleozoic, Pure Periods (based on Wikipedia, List of Fossil Sites)

Permian

North America
Texas Red BedsUSA: Texas


Carboniferous (see also Pennsylvanian and Mississippian)

Europe
Fossil GroveScotlandCarboniferous (Serpukhovian)
DonetskUkraine
North America
Joggins Fossil CliffsCanada: Nova Scotia
Linton FormationUSA: OhioCarboniferous (Pennsylvanian)
Pocono FormationUSA: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West VirginiaCarboniferous (Mississippian)


Pennsylvanian

North America
Breathitt GroupUSA: Kentucky
Francis Creek Shale
Mazon Creek
USA: IllinoisCarboniferous (Pennsylvanian)
Linton FormationUSA: OhioCarboniferous (Pennsylvanian)
Mattoon FormationUSA: Illinois
Naco FormationUSA: ArizonaPennsylvanian, Desmoinesian
Pikeville FormationUSA: Kentucky
Pocahontas FormationUSA: West Virginia


Mississippian

North America
Price West FormationUSA: West VirginiaLower Mississippian


Devonian

Asia
Zhongming FormationChina
Europe
Gauja FormationEstonia and LatviaMiddle Devonian
Hunsrück SlatesGermany: Bundenbach
Rhynie ChertScotland
RazdolneUkraine
Oceania
Canowindra-GooloogongAustralia: New South Wales
Gogo FormationAustralia: Western Australia
GrenfellAustralia: New South Wales
North America
Falls of the OhioUSA: Indiana
Fossil Prairie ParkUSA: Iowa
Hungry Hollow FormationCanada: Ontario
Miguasha National ParkCanada: QuébecDevonian (Famennian)
Traverse Group (Petoskey)USA: Michigan
Widder FormationCanada: Ontario


Silurian

Asia
Xiushan FormationChina: GuizhouLower Silurian (Llandovery)
North America
Bainbridge FormationUSA: Missouri
Clarita FormationUSA: Oklahoma
Clinton Group Keefer Formation
Rose Hill Formation
USA: New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia
Gower FormationUSA: Iowa
McKenzie FormationUSA: West Virginia
Medina FormationUSA: New York and Canada: Ontario
Quarry Mountain FormationUSA: Oklahoma
Schoonmaker Reef and Soldiers' Home ReefUSA: Wisconsin
St. Clair LimestoneUSA: Arkansas
Syracuse FormationUSA: New York
Tuscarora FormationUSA: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia


Ordovician

Europe
Gilwern HillWales
North America
Beecher's Trilobite BedUSA: New York
Chazy FormationUSA: Vermont
Cincinnatian GroupUSA: Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky Late Ordovician
Cobourg FormationCanada: Ontario
Decorah Shale Galena GroupUSA: Minnesota and Upper Midwest
Pamelia Formation Champlain Bridge (Ottawa), Quebec sideCanada: Quebec, Gatineau, AylmerUpper Ordovician
Platteville Limestone USA: Minnesota
Rust Formation
Walcott-Rust quarry
USA: New YorkUpper Ordovician
St. Peter SandstoneUSA: Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota
Trenton GroupCanada: Quebec
Whitby FormationCanada: Ontario


Cambrian

Asia
Maotianshan Shales
Chengjiang County
China
Europe
MureroSpain
Oceania
Emu Bay ShaleAustralia: South Australia (Kangaroo Island)Lower Cambrian
North America
Burgess ShaleCanada: British ColumbiaCambrian (Albertan)
Manuels RiverCanada: Newfoundland
Wheeler ShaleUSA: Utah

Purely Mesozoic, Mixed or Uncertain Periods (based on Wikipedia, List of Fossil Sites)

Jurassic - Cretaceous

Europe
RiodevaSpain
South America
Beauvoir FormationArgentinaUpper Jurassic – Lower Cretaceous


Jurassic or Cretaceous

Asia
Daohugou BedsChina


Triassic – Jurassic

Africa
Elliot FormationSouth Africa
North America
Zion National ParkUSA: Utah


Mesozoic

Europe
Pobiti KamaniBulgaria
North America
Drumheller, BadlandsCanada: Alberta
South America
Paja FormationColombia

Purely Mesozoic, Pure Periods (based on Wikipedia, List of Fossil Sites)

Cretaceous

Africa
Bahariya FormationEgyptUpper Cretaceous
Elrhaz FormationNigerLower Cretaceous
Maevarano FormationMadagascarUpper Cretaceous
Kem Kem BedsMoroccoUpper Cretaceous
OrapaBotswanaUpper Cretaceous
Tegana FormationMoroccoLower Cretaceous
Asia
Barun Goyot FormationMongoliaUpper Cretaceous
Bayan Shireh FormationMongoliaUpper Cretaceous
Bissekty FormationUzbekistan
Bostobynskaya Formation
(= Bostobe Formation)
KazakhstanUpper Cretaceous (Turonian–Campanian)
Chaomidianzi FormationChinaLower Cretaceous (Barremian-Aptian)
Dabeigou FormationChina
Dashuigou FormationChinaLower Cretaceous
Djadochta FormationMongoliaUpper Cretaceous
Eijnhoro FormationChinaLower Cretaceous
Flaming CliffsMongolia
HakelLebanon
Iren Dabasu FormationChinaUpper Cretaceous
Jindong FormationKorea
Jiufotang FormationChinaLower Cretaceous
Khukhtek FormationMongoliaLower Cretaceous
Kitadani Formation * Kitadani QuarryJapanLower Cretaceous
Lameta FormationIndiaUpper Cretaceous
Minhe FormationChina
Nemegt FormationMongoliaUpper Cretaceous
Sao Khua FormationThailandLower Cretaceous
Tuchengzi FormationChinaLower Cretaceous
Tugulu GroupChinaLower Cretaceous
Udurchukan FormationRussiaUpper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian?)
Uhangri FormationKoreaLate Cretaceous
Xiagou FormationChina
Xinminbao Group
(Chijinbao, Digou and Zhonggou formations)
ChinaLower Cretaceous
Yixian FormationChinaLower Cretaceous
Yuliangze FormationChinaUpper Cretaceous
Zaza Formation
Baissa
RussiaLower Cretaceous
Europe
Calizas de La Huérguina FormationSpainCretaceous (Barremian)
Las HoyasSpain
Lo HuecoSpain
Maastricht FormationBenelux
Valkenburg FormationBelgium
Wessex FormationEngland
Oceania
Dinosaur CoveAustralia: Victoria
Dinosaur DreamingAustralia: Victoria
Great Otway National ParkAustralia: Victoria
Horseshoe Bay Limestone DownsNew Zealand: Waikato
Lightning RidgeAustralia: New South Wales
North America
Austin ChalkUSA: TexasLate Cretaceous
Cañón del Tule FormationMexicoCretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Cedar Mountain FormationUSA: Colorado and Utah
Cerro del Pueblo FormationMexicoCretaceous (Campanian)
Cerro Grande FormationMexicoCretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Cerro Huerta FormationMexicoCretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian)
Cloverly Formation
Como Bluff
USA: Montana, WyomingLower Cretaceous
Coon Creek FormationUSA: Tennessee and MississippiCretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Dakota FormationUSA: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, WisconsinUpper Cretaceous
Demopolis Chalk FormationUSA: Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
Dinosaur Park FormationCanada: AlbertaCretaceous (Campanian)
Above includes: Hilda archaeological site
Ellisdale Fossil SiteUSA: New JerseyCretaceous (Campanian)
Eutaw FormationUSA: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi
Glen Rose FormationUSA: TexasCretaceous (Aptian-Albian)
Hell Creek FormationUSA: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and WyomingCretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Judith River FormationUSA: MontanaCretaceous (Campanian)
Lance Formation
(= Lance Creek Fm.)
USA: North Dakota and WyomingCretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Las Encinas FormationMexicoCretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Las Imágenes FormationMexicoCretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy SiteUSA: New Jersey
Lennep FormationUSA: Montana
Mooreville Chalk FormationUSA: Alabama and Mississippi
Navesink FormationUSA: New Jersey
Niobrara Formation
Smoky Hill Chalk
USA: Kansas, Nebraska
Oldman FormationCanada: AlbertaCretaceous (Campanian)
Rincón Colorado Mexico: Coahuila
Ripley FormationUSA: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
Two Medicine FormationUSA: MontanaCretaceous (Campanian)
Woodbine FormationUSA: TexasCretaceous (Cenomanian)
Woodbury FormationUSA: Haddonfield, New JerseyCretaceous (Cenomanian)
Zuni BasinUSA: New Mexico
South America
Allen FormationArgentinaUpper Cretaceous (Campanian – Maastrichtian)
Anacleto FormationArgentinaUpper Cretaceous (Campanian)
Bajo de la Carpa FormationArgentinaUpper Cretaceous (Santonian)
Bauru BasinBrazil
Candeleros FormationArgentinaUpper Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
Huincul FormationArgentinaUpper Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
Las Curtiembres FormationArgentinaUpper Cretaceous (Campanian)
Lecho FormationArgentinaUpper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Lisandro Formation
(= Cerro Lisandro Fm.)
ArgentinaUpper Cretaceous (Cenomanian – Turonian)
Lohan Cura FormationArgentinaLower Cretaceous (Aptian – Albian)
Quinriquina FormationChile
Plottier FormationArgentinaUpper Cretaceous (Coniacian – ?Santonian)
Portezuelo FormationArgentinaUpper Cretaceous (Turonian – Coniacian)
Rio Colorado Formation
Auca Mahuevo
Argentina
Santana Formation
Crato Member
Brazil
Yahgan FormationArgentinaLower Cretaceous
Antarctica
Santa Marta Formation
James Ross Island
 Upper Cretaceous
Snow Hill Island Formation
James Ross Island
 Upper Cretaceous


Jurassic

Africa
Clarens FormationSouth AfricaLower Jurassic
Tendaguru FormationTanzaniaUpper Jurassic
Asia
Balabansai FormationKazakhstanUpper Jurassic
Dashanpu FormationChinaMiddle Jurassic
KermanIran
Kota FormationIndiaLower Jurassic
Lufeng FormationChina
Shishugou FormationChinaUpper Jurassic
Tham Khuyen cavesVietnam
Tiaojishan FormationChinaMiddle Jurassic
Wucaiwan FormationChinaMiddle Jurassic
Europe
Grès à ReptilesFrance
GuimarotaPortugalLate Jurassic
Jurassic CoastEngland
Lourinhã Formation
Amoreira-Porto Novo Members
Sobral Unit
PortugalLate Jurassic
Lyme RegisEngland: Dorset
Oxford ClayEngland
Solnhofen limestoneGermany
Oceania
Curio BayNew Zealand: Southland
TalbragarAustralia: New South Wales (central west)
North America
Aztec SandstoneUSA: Nevada, CaliforniaEarly Jurassic
Bone Cabin QuarryUSA: Wyoming
Dinosaur State ParkUSA: Connecticut
Kayenta FormationUSA: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah
Morrison Formation
Como Bluff
Canada/USA (Great Plains)Upper Jurassic
Purgatoire River track siteUSA: ColoradoLate Jurassic
Red Gulch Dinosaur TracksiteUSA: WyomingMiddle Jurassic
Sundance Formation
Como Bluff
USA: WyomingUpper Jurassic
South America
Lemaire FormationArgentinaUpper Jurassic
La Matilde Formation Cerro Cuadrado Petrified Forest ArgentinaMiddle to Upper Jurassic (Bathonian – Oxfordian)
Antarctica
Hanson Formation Early Jurassic
Nordenskjöld Formation
Longing Peninsula
Prebble Formation Middle Jurassic


Triassic

Asia
Maleri FormationIndiaUpper Triassic
Europe
Monte San GiorgioSwitzerland and Italy
Aust CliffEngland
Löwenstein FormationGermanyUpper Triassic
Oceania
Denmark Hill Insect BedAustralia: Ipswich, QueenslandUpper Triassic
Knocklofty FormationAustralia: TasmaniaLower Triassic
Wianamatta SeriesAustralia: New South Wales (Sydney)Upper Triassic
North America
Chugwater FormationUSA: Wyoming, Montana, ColoradoUpper Triassic
Ghost RanchUSA: New Mexico
Lockatong FormationUSA: New Jersey
Manchester QuarryUSA: Connecticut
South America
Caturrita Formation
Paleorrota
Brazil: Rio Grande do SulUpper Triassic (Carnian – Norian)
Ischigualasto FormationArgentina
Panguipulli Formation Licán Ray
Punta Peters
(5 km east of Panguipulli)
Chile
Santa Maria Formation
Paleorrota
Brazil: Rio Grande do SulMiddle – Upper Triassic (Ladinian-Carnian)
Tralcán Formation TralcánChile
Antarctica
Falla Formation
Fremouw Formation
Thrinaxodon Col Cumulus Hills