US And Canadian Fossil Sites -- Data for NUNAVUT

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LocationCountyState/ProvinceDirections,NotesAgeFormationFossilsSite IDCommentsReferenceLat-Long|Spare1Spare2Spare3
Akpatok Island?-NUPaleozoic fossilsinvertebrates-mollusksNU0021http://www.archive.org/stream/uppercanadianbee62roys/uppercanadianbee62roys_djvu.txt60.4152,-68.1345,,ADe14|$*QC0046
Akpatok Island(UngavaBay)-NUUngava Bay. Location used is in the middle of the large (1000 sq km), 1000 sq km, largely glaciated, islandOinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita-PseudogygitesQC004660.4167,-68.1333,,ADf14|$*NU0021
Baffin Is(Frobischer Bay)-NUAt Silliman's Fossil Mount, Frobischer Bay, Baffin IslandOinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita-Bumastus,Calliops,Calymene,Ceraurinus,Harpes,Illaenus,IsotelusNU0025http://www.archive.org/stream/catalogueoftypes22nite/catalogueoftypes22nite_djvu.txt63.7479,-68.5121,,AEj14|$*
Beechey Island-NUDinvertebrates-mollusksNU0022http://www.archive.org/stream/uppercanadianbee62roys/uppercanadianbee62roys_djvu.txt74.7338,-91.9144,,ADe14|$*
Borden Peninsula-NUPre-Cambrian reefs-NU0001On North end of Baffin Island73.0014,-82.9992,,ACe14|$*
Devon Island-NUfill in Haughton AstroblemeMIplants-(petrified wood);vertebrates-fishNU000475.36,-89.67,,ACe14|$*
Devon Island-NUOinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita-PseudogygitesNU000275.0956,-87.1436,,ACe15|$*
Devon Island(GrinnellPeninsula)-NUon Grinnell PeninsulaD?Bird Fiordinvertebrates-brachiopodaNU000576.6773,-95.0208,,ACe14|$*
Devon Island(NW)-NUNorthwest part of IslandDBird Fiordinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita;brachiopoda(abundant),cnidaria-corals;mollusks,porifera(sponges)NU000376.5985,-92.6367,,ACe14|$*
Ellesmere Is(GooseFiord)-NUDinvertebrates-mollusksNU0024http://www.archive.org/stream/uppercanadianbee62roys/uppercanadianbee62roys_djvu.txt76.6016,-88.5835,,ABe13|$*
Ellesmere Is(GriseFiord)-NUat airstrip, large whale skullPEvertebrates(marine)NU001076.4217,-82.8809,,ABe14|$*
Ellesmere Is(Lake Hazen)-NUEEllesmere Is,Eureka Soundplants(coal)(leaves)NU0011On Northern end of Ellesmere Island81.7993,-71.0113,,ABe14|$*
Ellesmere Is(Stillmans Fossil Mount)-NU-NU0029http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/MABRB63.7497,-68.9833,,AHm73?|$*
Ellesmere Island-NUD?Bird Fiordinvertebrates-brachiopodaNU000680.5321,-77.3438,,ABb15|$*
Ellesmere Island(Bache Peninsula)-NUBache PeninsulaClPolice Postinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita-Bonniopsis,olenellidae-Olenellus;;;brachiopoda-acrotretida-Acrothele?;;hyolitha-Circotheca,HyolithesNU000779.1667,-76.0,,ACe14|$*NU0026
Ellesmere Island(Bache Peninsula)-NUOn Bache Peninsula near Sanddoela Creek in several different bedsOlBaumann Fiordinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita-Bolbocephalus,Ceratopeltis,Licnocephala,Peltabellia;;echinoderms-blastoidea(occasional)NU0026http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nrc/cjes/2005/00000042/00000009/art00002?crawler=true79.1667,-76.0,,ACe14|$*NU0007
Ellesmere Island(SW)-NUSW part of IslandDBird Fiordinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita;brachiopoda(abundant),cnidaria-corals;mollusks,porifera(sponges)NU0008Had problems with mapping tools this far North.76.9999,-87.5391,,ACe15|$*
Fossil Bay-NUEllesmere Is in sandstone,shale,coal. Broad flora and faunaEP-EEureka Soundplants-angiosperms-Cercidiphyllum(fruits);;vertebrates-mammals-eutheria-cimolesta-Coryphodon(teeth);;(others)NU0009Fossil Bay may be on the East Side of the Davis Straight in Greenland80.700,-65.200,,ABd14|$*
Fossil Creek Trail-NUOn Southhampton Is, SW of Coral Harbor Airport-No collecting in the parkOichnofossils,invertebrates-cnidaria-corals;echinoderms-crinoids;mollusks-cephalopoda,gastropoda;;plants-algaeNU0027http://www.nunavuttourism.com/parks-special-places/territorial-parks/fossil-creek64.173,-83.427,,AHj73?|$*
Fossil Point-NU-NU0028http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/MABRB69.2167,-113.9333,,AEm53?|$*
Lancaster Sound-NUDinvertebrates-mollusksNU0023http://www.archive.org/stream/uppercanadianbee62roys/uppercanadianbee62roys_djvu.txt73.9468,-85.5176,,ACe14|$*
North Kent Island-NUDBird Fiordinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita;brachiopoda(abundant),cnidaria-corals;mollusks,porifera(sponges)NU001276.6886,-90.1428,,ACe14|$*
Resolute-NUin Silurian LimestonesSinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita;brachiopoda,;vertebrates-fish-placodermiNU001374.6957,-94.8287,,ACj43|$*
Southampton Island-NUin Hudson BayOinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita-PseudogygitesNU0019Original says Southampton Island ON64.5,-84.5,,ACe14|$*
Victoria Head(Ellesmere Is)-NUOn Bache Peninsula, Ellesmere IsOinvertebrates-mollusks-cephalopoda-nautilidae-EllesmerocerasNU0020http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3790/is_200709/ai_n21033147/pg_679.2331,-74.4873,,ABf14|$*
Axel Heiberg IslandFranklin District?NUImportant - possibly protected,site. Unmineralized 40 meter(?) logs,stumps leaf litter,etcEplants(wood)(leaves)(debris)NT000279.4333,-90.7667,,ABd15|$*
Bathurst IslandFranklin DistrictNUD?Bird Fiordinvertebrates-brachiopodaNU001475.7373,-99.1406,,ACe15|$*NU0015
Bathurst IslandFranklin DistrictNUOinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita-PseudogygitesNU001575.7373,-99.1406,,ACe15|$*NU0014
Bathurst Island(StuartBay)Franklin DistrictNUIn bioherms at Stuart BayDStuart Bayinvertebrates-porifera-stromatoporoidea-HabrostromaNU001676.15,-99.8,,ACe14|$*
Bathurst Island(W)Franklin DistrictNUWestern part of islandDBird Fiordinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita;brachiopoda(abundant),cnidaria-corals;mollusks,porifera(sponges)NU001775.7643,-101.3599,,ACe14|$*
Cornwallis IslandFranklin DistrictNUDBird Fiordinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita;brachiopoda(abundant),cnidaria-corals;mollusks,porifera(sponges)NT000375.1013,-95.1306,,ACf14|$*NT0004
Cornwallis IslandFranklin DistrictNUOinvertebrates-arthropoda-trilobita-PseudogygitesNT000475.1013,-95.1306,,ACf14|$*NT0003
Burnett QuarryKitimeotNULate Irvingtonian mammals(bones)PEvertebrates-mammals(bones)NT0032A quarry in a kimberlite dike near Lake Contwoyto65.6667,-110.6667,,AEg34?|$*
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