US And Canadian Fossil Sites -- Data for TENNESSEE

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LocationCountyState/ProvinceDirections,NotesAgeFormationFossilsCommentsReferenceLat-Long
--TNAlong the Mississippi River from Cairo,IL to Baton Rouge,LA in loess (wind blown silt) deposits ranging from 9 to 23 meters in thickness and 50 to 100km in width (thicker in North and better developed on E side of river)Pleistoceneterrestrial and occasional lacustrian gastropods. A few bivalvesTN0001|,
Oliver SpringsAndersonTNNW nearbyPennsylvanianCrab Orchard Mountains Sandstonebrachiopods; gastropods; trilobitesTN0002|,
-BedfordTNIn Mississippian Oolitic LimestonesMississippianblastoidsTN0004|,
ShelbyvilleBedfordTN7 km SEOrdovicianCannon LimestoneTetradium,Cyrtodonta,Lichenaria,Rhinidictya,other bryozoa,Leperditia,gastropods; pelecypodsTN0003|,
-BentonTNarea exposures in South of county and E of Tennessee RiverGood fossil collectingTN0008|,
Big Sandy CreekBentonTNin area exposures in valley of lower part of creekDevoniangood fossilsTN0005|,
CamdenBentonTNCypress Creek Crest 3.2km SEGastropods - BucanellaTN0006|,
HolladayBentonTN7.2km N at Will Love property in several locationsSilurian?Birdsongdiverse ostracods,other macrofossilsTN0007|,
FriendsvilleBlountTNbrachiopodsTN0009|,
MaryvilleBlountTNCambrian UpperTrilobites KingstoniaTN0010|,
JellicoCampbellTNPennsylvanianPenningtonbones,scales,shark teethTN0011|,
JellicoCampbellTNin road cuts on I75 for 20km SW to Jacksboro Fault line in Sandstone. 'Pipeorgan structures' on SE side near the Jacksboro FaultPennsylvanianLeePlants-leaves,stems,bark;Pipeorgan structureshttp://donchesnut.com/curriculumvitae/pages/1991g.pdf|,
PeabodyCampbellTNIn shalesPennsylvanianmarine invertebratesTN0012|,
WoodburyCannonTN2 km SOrdovicianHermitage Limestoneabundant faunasTN0013|,
WoodburyCannonTNjust SOrdovicianLebanonLowville Limestone -- abundant faunasTN0014|,
Hollow RockCarrollTN2 km S in clay mine on Hollow Rock RdPaleocene?Blairmore (tn)Abundant Cretaceous Upper plantsTN0015|,
Hollow RockCarrollTNin clay pit 3 km S on Hollow Rock-Buena Vista Road.Cretaceous-Paleoceneflora and fish.TN0016|,
TullahomaCoffeeTN8 km N on Normandy RoadMississippianWarsawSpirifer,Rhipidomella,bryozoaTN0017|,
TullahomaCoffeeTN8 km N on Normandy RoadOrdovicianCannon Limestoneostracods,Hebertella,Rafinesquina,Orthorhynchula,Constellaria,bryozoa,pelecypods,gastropods - LophospiraTN0018|,
Crab Orchard CoveCumberlandTNin shales associated with Nemo CoalPennsylvanianRockcastle conglomeratemarine fossilsTN0019|,
Fort NegleyDavidsonTNat St Cloud HillOrdovicianBigby LimestonePlatystrophia. Orthorhynchula. bryozoa,Cyclonema,Tetradium,Constellaria,Drepanella,Saffordella,Isochilina,HomotrypaTN0020|,
NashvilleDavidsonTNI40 W of US251 exitOrdovicianCatheysbrachiopods,bryozoa,cephalopods,colonial corals.TN0021|,
NashvilleDavidsonTNI40 W side of exit 201OrdovicianLeipersbrachiopods,bryozoaTN0022|,
NashvilleDavidsonTNI40 at Milepost 193SilurianWaldronbrachiopods,crinoids (calyxes and stems)TN0023|,
NashvilleDavidsonTNin area RR cutsOrdovicianBigby LimestonePlatystrophia. Orthorhynchula. bryozoa,Cyclonema,Tetradium,Constellaria,Drepanella,Saffordella,Isochilina,HomotrypaTN0024|,
PegramDavidsonTNIn outcrops on I40.SilurianWaldron ShaleBrachiopods,corals,cephalopods,trilobites.TN0025|,
PegramDavidsonTNin exposures along I40SilurianWaldroninvertebratesTN0026|,
White Creek SpringsDavidsonTNMississippiancrinoids - Agaricocrinus,Dorrycrinus,LobocrinusTN0027|,
DowelltownDeKalbTN6 km E on TN26 inMississippian LowerMaury ShaleFish fragments and teeth -- SynthetodusTN0028|,
LibertyDeKalbTNSnow's HillOrdovicianCatheysCannon limestones -- typical faunasTN0029|,
-DecaturTNSilurianBrownsportBlastoids TroosticrinusTN0042|,
-DecaturTNarea exposures in North of county N of Perryville and E of Tennessee RiverGood fossil collectingTN0043|,
JeannetteDecaturTN4km NE in glades on Allen Conrad propertySilurian?Birdsongdiverse ostracods,other macrofossilsTN0030|,
ParsonsDecaturTN4km NE in roadside exposures in glade of weathered shaleSilurian?Birdsongdiverse ostracods,other macrofossilsTN0031|,
ParsonsDecaturTN5 km N on hwy 69 in quarryCretaceousfossilsTN0032Original says Parson|,
ParsonsDecaturTN6 km N,about 20 km S of I40, on TN69 in Vulcan Materials CO QuarryDevonianRossIsorthis,Levenea,Leptostrophia,Gypidula,Hallopora,Monotrypa,Dalmanites,PhacopsTN0033|,
ParsonsDecaturTN6 km N,about 20 km S of I40, on TN69 in Vulcan Materials CO QuarrySilurianBrownsportBrachiopods and Bryozoa. A few trilobitesTN0034|,
ParsonsDecaturTN6 km N,about 20 km S of I40, on TN69 in Vulcan Materials CO QuarrySilurianDecaturAstraeospongia,Favosites,--Halysites,Atrypa,Rhipidomella,Stropheodonta,CypricardiniaTN0035|,
ParsonsDecaturTNNorth of Parsons in roadcut in shaley layers in thin bedded limestoneDevonianBirdsongAbundant loose fossilsTN0036|,
ParsonsDecaturTNSouth of Parsons in roadcuts and GulliesSilurian UpperBob|Lobelville|DecaturTrilobites,abundant brachiopods and coralsTN0037|,
ParsonsDecaturTNSouth of Parsons in sparsely vegetated 'glade' exposuresSilurianBeech RiverSponges,trilobites,well preserved crinoidsTN0038|,
PerryvilleDecaturTN2 km S on Perryville-Decaturville RdSilurianBrownsportBrachiopods and Bryozoa. A few trilobitesTN0039|,
PerryvilleDecaturTNN in weathered shale under W end of state Highway bridge over Tennessee RiverSilurian?Birdsongdiverse ostracods,other macrofossilsTN0040|,
PerryvilleDecaturTNarea exposuresfossil spongesTN0041|,
Hanging LimbFentressTNIn Norrod Hollow in ironstone concretionsPennsylvanianFentressmarine fossilsTN0044|,
NashvilleGibsonTNCoral,HeliolitesTN0045|,
NashvilleGibsonTNOrdovician UpperLeipers Limestonebrachiopods HebertellaTN0046|,
Trenton (near Nashville)GibsonTNGastropods - TropidodiscusTN0047|,
Bunker HillGilesTNIn Jackson beds gastropodsHaminea (Bulla)TN0048|,
DeRayGilesTNin limestones at Clear CreekOrdoviciantypical faunasTN0049|,
LesterGilesTN3 km SE along hill on Aspen Hill-Prospect road in limestonesOrdovicianConstellaria,bryozoa,Stromatocerium,Lophospira,Skolithus,DalmanellaTN0050|,
PulaskiGilesTNto N in limestonesOrdovicianLeipersCatheys -- typical faunasTN0051|,
Cherokee ReservoirGrainger?TNIn Road cuts on E bank of the Three Springs Embankment inCambrian UpperAphelaspis,Paraphlepsius,Pseudagnostus,DytremacephalusTN0052|,
EidsonHawkinsTN3 km S on Hwy 70Devonian MiddleChattanooga Shalefish plates,invertebratesTN0053|,
EidsonHawkinsTN4 km SDevonianChattanooga Shaleganoid fish teeth,invertebratesTN0054|,
Greyson Springs[?]HawkinsTNMississippianChesterfish teeth-CladodusTN0055Can't identify a Greyson,Grayson,Greyson springs,etc in Tennessee|,
RogersvilleHawkinsTNin formations along Big Creek S of US11W.Cambrian UpperNolichucky|MaryvilleTrilobites - Aphelaspis,Pseudagnostus,Dytremacephalus,Blountia,Coosia,Maryvillia,Tricrepicephalus,Maryville: Coosella,Modocia,Norwoodia,GenevievellaTN0056|,
Antioch ChurchHenryTN2.6km E at bridge over Big Sandy River 10.4km from mouth of creek in weathered shaleSilurian?Birdsongdiverse ostracods,other macrofossilsTN0057|,
Totty's BendHickmanTN3 km N on Morgan Branch of Duck River in shalesMississippianfish remains,Cycloras[?]TN0058No citations for Cycloras 050618|,
KnoxvilleKnoxTNat East Tennessee Lead-Zinc MineCambrian LowerOlenellus faunaTN0059|,
FayettevilleLincolnTNin area exposuresOrdovicianCannon LimestoneSaccospongia,Hebertella,Rafinesquina,Rhynchotrema,Leperditia,Hormotoma,Oxydiscus,Tetradium,SkolithusTN0060|,
-Marion,SequatchieTNOrdovicianSequatchie|Catheys|Cannon|Lowvilleabundant fossilsTN0061|,
-Marion,SequatchieTNOrdovicianSequatchie|Catheys|Cannon|Lowvilleabundant fossilsTN0062|,
-Marion,SequatchieTNSilurianBrassfield LimestoneLindstroemella,OrthisTN0063|,
BelfastMarshallTN2 to 6 km S along old road to PetersburgOrdovicianbryozoa - Endotrypa[?],Constellaria,Hormotoma,Tetradium,Stromatocerium,Cyrtodonta,gastropodsTN0064No plausible citations for a bryozoan Endotrypa 061129. A Typo?|,
ColumbiaMauryTN13 km E along Bear Creek Pike on W side of Loftin HillOrdovicianCatheys|LeipersRafinesquina,Platystrophia,Cyphotrypa,Escharapora,Cyclonema,Lophospira,Orthorhynchula,Tetradium,Stromatocerium,Heterotrypa,SolenoporaTN0065|,
ColumbiaMauryTNOutcrops at West Seventh and Armstrong St to top of Reservoir Hill (Mt Parnassus)OrdovicianCatheys|LeipersRafinesquina,Platystrophia,Cyphotrypa,Escharapora,Cyclonema,Lophospira,Orthorhynchula,Tetradium,Stromatocerium,Heterotrypa,SolenoporaTN0066|,
Darks MillMauryTN1 km N on W side Carter Creek Rd in phosphate pitPleistocenegood vertebratesTN0067|,
Darks MillMauryTNOn W side of Carter Creek Road in a phosphate pitChelonia (Turtle),Mammuthus,MegalonyxTN0068|,
-McNairyTNarea outcropsCretaceous UpperExogyra,GryphaeaTN0074|,
BuysMcNairyTN1 km Wabundant foramsTN0069|,
Coon CreekMcNairyTNmollusks,ScabrotrigoniaTN0070|,
Coon CreekMcNairyTNpelecypod Anomia,GlycymerisTN0071|,
Coon CreekMcNairyTNOn Dave Weeks property 7 km S of Enville, 14 Km N of Adamsville.Cretaceousinvertebrates,vertebrates -- Ischyrhiza,Anomoedus,Saurodon,Enchodus,Toxochelys (turtle),mosasaurs - Mosasaurus,Prognathodon,PlioplatecarpusTN0072|,
EnvilleMcNairyTN6 km S On Weeks propertyfish,reptilesTN0073|,
-McNairy,ChesterTNin 'The Old Dave Weeks Place' Off TN224 6 km S of EnvilleCretaceousRipleyMollusks Anomalofusus,NaticaTN0075|,
-Meigs,HardinTNin area exposures in valleys of Hardin,Decatur,Humphrey's creeksDevoniangood fossilsTN0098Two Hardin Creeks in state|,
CoalfieldMorganTNE on TN62 in shalesPennsylvanianmarine fossilsTN0077|,
Gilmore BridgePerryTNOn TN13 1 km N of bridge over Marrs Branch CreekSilurianBrownsportBrachiopods and Bryozoa. A few trilobitesTN0078|,
-RutherfordTNarea Limestone outcropsOrdovicianLowvilleLebanon -- Tetradium,Streptelasma,Columnaria,Salterella,Stromatocerium. gastropodsTN0080|,
-RutherfordTNin bed of Overall Creek near Manson Pike BridgeammonitesTN0081|,
AllisonaRutherfordTNin Limestone in RR Cuts leading to top of hillOrdovicianColumnaria,Hebertella,Peronopora,Platystrophia,Constellaria,Lophospira. Heterotrypa,brachiopods,gastropodsTN0079|,
CarthageSmithTN7 km S at Monroeville P.O. in LimestonesOrdovicianHermitageabundant faunasTN0082|,
HartsvilleTrousdaleTNin area exposuresOrdovician-MississippianWide range of faunasTN0083|,
GrayWashingtonTNin large clay deposit on TN75 http://www.wjhl.com/news/localnews/MGBTTFZ8L6D.html http://members.aol.com/Graysite1/Mioceneabundant bones and teethTN0084http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/406394/developing_a_gis_database_for_the_gray_fossil_site_tennessee/index.html?source=r_science|,
Bon AirWhiteTNPennsylvanianSignal Pointmarine invertebratesTN0085|,
BethesdaWilliamsonTN2 km E on HillOrdovicianRhynchotrema,Hebertella,bryozoaTN0086|,
FranklinWilliamsonTN8 km E at Harvey KnobOrdoviciantypical faunasTN0087|,
FranklinWilliamsonTNNW corner of town near cemetery in quarriesOrdovicianCannon LimestoneCatheys -- bryozoa,trilobites,gastropods,cephalopods,SkolithusTN0088|,
FranklinWilliamsonTNacross River on Fortification HillOrdovicianCannon LimestoneCatheys -- bryozoa,trilobites,gastropods,cephalopods,SkolithusTN0089|,
FranklinWilliamsonTNalong Harpeth RiverOrdovicianCannon LimestoneCatheys -- bryozoa,trilobites,gastropods,cephalopods,SkolithusTN0090|,
FranklinWilliamsonTNarea exposuresOrdovicianCannon LimestoneCatheys -- bryozoa,trilobites,gastropods,cephalopods,SkolithusTN0091|,
PeytonvilleWilliamsonTN2 km NW along road and up hill in limestonesOrdoviciantypical faunasTN0092Peytonsville is about 12km SE of Franklin|,
AlexandriaWilsonTN5.5 km SOrdovicianTrenton, LowerCryptophragmus,Tetradium,Rhynchotrema,CyrtolitesTN0093|,
-[?]TNDevonianRossIsorthis,Levenea,Leptostrophia,Gypidula,Hallopora,Monotrypa,Dalmanites,PhacopsTN0096|,
-[?]TNSilurianDecaturAstraeospongia,Favosites,--Halysites,Atrypa,Rhipidomella,Stropheodonta,CypricardiniaTN0097|,
Horse Creek[?]TNin area exposures in valleys of Horse,Cypress,Birdsong creeksDevoniangood fossilsTN0094Horse Creeks in Campbell,Chester,Clay,Fentress,Greene,Hardin,McNairy,Sullivan Counties|,
Kentucky Lake[?]TNCrinoids inDevonianRoss LimestonecrinoidsTN0095Kentucky Lake borders on many counties|,

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