Fossil F-00036 is located in the New Kent County, in the West Point 7.5-minute quadrangle. The Genus Name is Ostrea. The Species Name is sculpturata Conrad. The Formation is YORKTOWN. The Age is MIOCENE. The Person who Collected the Sample was J. L. Ruhle. The Sample Collected Date was 10/01/1960. The Person who Identified the Sample was J. L. Ruhle. The Sample Identified Date was 10/23/1961. The General Location is Marl pit, 0.8 miles east of junction SR 33 and SR 168, south of SR 33.. The Fossil Description is Thirteen well preserved (yellowish-white in color) pelecypod valves, some encrusted with consolidated marl of the same color and measuring 1 to 1.5 inches in length.. The source of information for this fossil is McGavock, Cecil [...]
Summary
Fossil F-00036 is located in the New Kent County, in the West Point 7.5-minute quadrangle. The Genus Name is Ostrea. The Species Name is sculpturata Conrad. The Formation is YORKTOWN. The Age is MIOCENE. The Person who Collected the Sample was J. L. Ruhle. The Sample Collected Date was 10/01/1960. The Person who Identified the Sample was J. L. Ruhle. The Sample Identified Date was 10/23/1961. The General Location is Marl pit, 0.8 miles east of junction SR 33 and SR 168, south of SR 33.. The Fossil Description is Thirteen well preserved (yellowish-white in color) pelecypod valves, some encrusted with consolidated marl of the same color and measuring 1 to 1.5 inches in length.. The source of information for this fossil is McGavock, Cecil B., 1935, Descriptions of the Majority of the Pelecypods of the Yorktown formation of Virginia, M.S. Thesis, University of Virginia, p.15, with plate.. The General Information for this fossil is . The General Descriptive Terms for this fossil are pelecypod valve, oyster. The Photo Filename for this fossil is F-00036.jpg.