Kevin C McKinney
Richard Rezak
20190930
USGS Denver Micro-fossil collection: Fossil Algae
raster digital data
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9XRTRE7
The Denver fossil algae database were gathered from the inception of Denver Region in 1953 by Richard Rezak. His specialty was algae, carbonate platforms, and off-shore modern reefs. He developed a very useful litho-stratigraphic tool while studying Proterozoic algae and stromatolites in Glacier National Park. This lead to his studies of modern analogs in the Caribbean and South Seas. His catalogs were converted into digital form, Excel and Filemaker Pro database. The Catalog consist of 1001 fossil localities. His supplementary data has been added whenever possible - sources field map locality points, E&R files with enhanced faunal lists, as well as formal publications
The dataset provides the foundation for regional sequence stratigraphy. This collection is an important contributor to the USGS geologic mapping, as well for demarcation of stratigraphic locations of energy resources.
1928
1969
ground condition
As needed
-177.2080
169.9125
53.8238
9.0882
World
USGS Thesaurus
fossils
algae
stromatolites
litho-stratigraphy
biota
USGS Metadata Identifier
USGS:5ce6ea7ee4b0f6dd9d254fed
None
United States
Eastern Asia
None. Please see 'Distribution Info' for details.
Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The data contained in the database have not been reviewed for publication and, therefore, may contain inconsistencies or errors. Taxonomic names represent the time in which they were collected and may not represent the most up-to-date usage. Spatial data has been truncated to protect land management resources. Truncated data follows standards set by the Smithsonian Institution. Please contact data owner if detailed locality information is needed.
The data contained in the database have not been reviewed for publication and, therefore, may contain inconsistencies or errors. Taxonomic names represent the time in which they were collected and may not represent the most up-to-date usage. Spatial data has been truncated to protect land management resources. Truncated data follows standards set by the Smithsonian Institution. Please contact data owner if detailed locality information is needed.
Kevin C McKinney
U.S. Geological Survey, CORE SCIENCE SYSTEMS
Museum Specialist
mailing address
Mail Stop 975, W 6th Ave Kipling St
Lakewood
CO
80225
US
303-236-7561
303-202-4856
kcmckinney@usgs.gov
Filemaker Pro, OpenRefine, Excel, and R Studio
Clyde Polhemus Ross
B.A.L. Skipp
Richard Rezak
1963
The Belt series in Montana, with a geologic map and a section on paleontologic criteria
publication
n/a
US Geological Survey
https://doi.org/10.3133/pp346
Clyde P. Ross
Richard Rezak
1959
The rocks and fossils of Glacier National Park: The story of their origin and history
publication
n/a
US Geological Survey
ppg. 401-439
https://doi.org/10.3133/pp294K
P.L. Applin
E.R. Applin
1967
The Gulf Series in the subsurface in northern Florida and southern Georgia
publication
n/a
US Geological Survey
https://doi.org/10.3133/pp524G
J. H. Johnson
M.N. Bramlette
W.R. Riedel
Ruth Todd
W.S. Cole
C.W. Cooke
1957
Geology of Saipan, Mariana Islands; Part 3, Paleontology
publication
n/a
US Geological Survey
ppg. 209-364
https://doi.org/10.3133/pp280EJ
F.S. MacNeil
1960
Tertiary and Quaternary Gastropoda of Okinawa
publication
n/a
US Geological Survey
https://doi.org/10.3133/pp339
Richard Rezak
1957
Stromatolites of the Belt Series in Glacier National Park and Vicinity, Montana
publication
n/a
US Geological Survey
https://doi.org/10.3133/pp294D
Preston E. Cloud
P.D. Blackmon
F.D. Sisler
Henry Kramer
J.H. Carpenter
E.C. Robertson
L.R. Sykes
Marcia Newell
1962
Environment of calcium carbonate deposition west of Andros Island, Bahamas, with sections on mechanical characteristics of the seidments; microbiology and biochemistry of sediments and overlying water; chemical analyses of the water; the problem of calcium determination in sea water and experimental consolidation of calcium carbonate sediment
publication
n/a
US Geological Survey
https://doi.org/10.3133/pp350
E.A. Mereweather
1980
Stratigraphy of mid-Cretaceous formations at drilling sites in Weston and Johnson counties, northeastern Wyoming
publication
n/a
US Geological Survey
https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1186A
Data was primarily the typed USGS Denver Micro-fossil collection: Fossil Algae Catalog created and maintained by USGS Paleontologist Dr. Richard Rezak during his years of service in the Paleontology And Stratigraphy Branch and the Geologic Mapping Team. His catalogs were converted into digital form (Excel and Filemaker Pro database). His supplementary data has been added whenever possible - sources field map locality points, E&R files with enhanced faunal lists, as well as formal publications. I have also added fauna lists from recent detailed inventory. Data conversions were projected and compared to original analog field map locality points.
Conversion from analog PLSS and text-based spatial data is a critical component of this electronic release. Thousands of locality points were created by projecting filed maps over USGS DRG map base. PLSS data were also converted using DRG maps. Tests were conducted for accuracy of conversion results by projecting localities on to several 7.5 min topography sheets and comparing results to original field map locality points. Outside testing was also conducted by an Air Force spatial data expert.The OFR-2006-1250 data was used to populate Age columns within each Stage and Substage and Millions of years ago of the Upper Cretaceous.
Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information in the data set has not been conducted.
A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set has either not been conducted, or is not applicable.
Along the margins of the USGS maps one can find the Township and Range numbers- these are the basic “x and y” or north and south from the given surveyed meridian. Each township is 6 miles by 6 miles or 36 square miles. The township is subdivided into 36 one-mile sequential squares. Determining Lats/Longs from PLSS (Public Land Survey System) Township Range and Section data is a process of sequential subdivisions the basic Section unit. Commonly our section data are recorded in three sequentially smaller subdivisions ie. ¼, ¼, ¼.
One can locate the original historic topographic map used by the fossil collector. The USGS maintains a collection of nearly all maps produced. These can be found in “TopoView” within the National Geologic Map Database. Each map may be downloaded in a variety of file formats. The kmz format will drape correctly georeferenced over the earth. This format is convenient for subdividing TRS data.
Additionally, some localities were originally recorded by measuring feet from the north or south line and a certain number of feet from the east or west line of the topographic map. Some localities were established using UTM data-mostly in NAD 27 which then had to be converted into NAD 83/ WGS84.
Older data recorded in special survey systems, such as the state of Kentucky requires that one learn their two unique State Plane or Carter survey Coordinate conversions. Conversion tools are provided at the Kentucky Geological Survey website.
In very old data, prior to land survey, data were usually recorded with geographic and sometimes cultural descriptions. Pre-USGS maps may be found in the US Library of Congress and at Rumsey Historical Maps at Stanford. Place name references for any feature recorded on our historic topographic maps may be found at the USGS GNIS (US Board of Geographic Names). One may locate fossil localities by reading the field note descriptions similarly written as a travelogue. Follow the descriptions with a distance path tool measuring like an odometer.
2019
Vector
Entity point
1001
0.0197832020
0.0230686756
Decimal degrees
WGS_1984
WGS_84
6378137.0
298.257223563
RezakAlgae.shp Attribute Table
Table containing attribute information associated with the data set.
Producer Defined
FID
Internal feature number.
ESRI
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Shape
Feature geometry.
ESRI
Coordinates defining the features.
LocNum
Number used to identify locality within the USGS Denver Micro-fossil collection (numerical)
Producer Defined
1.0
9002.0
FieldNum
Alphanumeric assigned number
Producer Defined
Field collector alphanumeric assigned number. If cell is empty, no field number assigned.
Suffix_Loc
Lithological subset of the locality
Producer Defined
Value represented by a letter
depth
Depth at which sample was retrieved (water or earth depth)
Producer Defined
Depth given in feet or meters
Collection
Unique identifier for the collection
Producer Defined
Denver Microfossils Algae
Middle-Proterozoicto to recent age algae fossils from the Denver microfossil collection
Producer defined
Country
Country or Island
Producer Defined
Country or Island names
State
State
Producer Defined
State names
County
County
Producer Defined
Counties and Parishes within the United States
Age
Eons, Eras, and Periods
Producer Defined
Mesoproterozoic
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Proterozoic
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Cretaceous
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Triassic
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Cambrian
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Eocene
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Miocene
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Pleistocene?
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Ordovician
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Pennsylvanian
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Holocene
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Miocene (a, b, c) - Pleistocene(?)
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Pleistocene
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Permian
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Oligocene
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Jurassic
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Devonian
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Silurian?
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Cambrian-Ordovician
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Cretaceous (or Paleocene, Upper)
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Miocene?
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Silurian (Devonian)
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Permian?
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Permian (Late Pennsylvanian Virgilian to Early Permian Wolfcampian)
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Paleocene
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Tertiary
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Pennsylvanian-Early Permian
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Pliocene
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Devonian-Silurian
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Silurian-Early Devonian
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Silurian
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Cambrian-Early Ordovician
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Jurassic-Early Cretaceous
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Quaternary
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Pliocene-Pleistocene
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
Precambrian
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/NACSN/05_1547.pdf
Producer defined
AgeModifier
Modifier used in conjunction with geological age
Producer Defined
Modifier used in conjunction with Age (geological age) like upper, middle, and lower.
Stage
Stage
Producer Defined
List of geological stages
Formation
Geological Formation
Producer Defined
Geological Formation names from The U.S. Geologic Names Lexicon ("Geolex"), a National compilation of names and descriptions of geologic units.
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/search
Member
Geological Member
Producer Defined
Geological member names from The U.S. Geologic Names Lexicon ("Geolex"), a National compilation of names and descriptions of geologic units.
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/search
Lithology
Lithology notes
Producer Defined
Characteristics defining a formation
LocDescr
Locality Description
Producer Defined
Description of localities
ResumeFlor
Species identified within a locality
Producer Defined
List of species names
PhotoRef
Aerial photo reference
Producer Defined
Aerial photo reference
Collector
Names of collector that established the locality
Producer Defined
Collector names
E_Rnum
Examine and Internal reports created for illuminating species names, significance of particular specimens and often include additional lithologic information
Producer Defined
Combination of numbers and letters.
Format always followed
USGS Branch initials - Year was written - Sequential number assigned within the year/Regional initials ranch initials
Date
Date locality established
Producer Defined
Calendar date
Map
USGS map used by the collector.
Producer Defined
Name of USGS map used. This may be 250k, 125k, 15 min, 7.5 min maps
Reference
Publication referenced for a given locality
Producer Defined
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
DOInum
Digital Object Identifier for publication locality reference
Producer Defined
Digital Object Identifier
Lat
Latitude decimal degree conversion of the spatial Locality data
Producer Defined
0.0
53.8238
Long
Longitude decimal degree conversion of the spatial Locality data
Producer Defined
-177.208
169.9125
Comments
Notes and observations of uniqueness made by a curator, or even a conflict noted in documented spatial data
Producer Defined
Notes and observations of uniqueness made by a curator, or even a conflict noted in documented spatial data
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Digital Data
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9XRTRE7
None
20200818
Ricardo McClees-Funinan
U.S. Geological Survey
physical
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
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VA
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USA
703.648.4349
rmcclees-funinan@usgs.gov
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