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Lab number
GSC-1399
Material dated
bone collagen; collagène osseux
Taxa dated
(1300 g)
Locality
on the south bank of the South Saskatchewan River, 730 m asl, directly east of the city reservoir at the western limits of Medicine Hat, Alberta
Map sheet
72 L/02
Submitter
A.M. Stalker
Date submitted
May 26, 0098
Normalized Age
15200 ± 250
δ13C (per mil)
-19.5
Significance
palaeobiology; paléobiologie
Context
sand and gravel beds about 7 m below the youngest till in the region, 11 m below the prairie level, 80 m above the river
Additional information
GSC-1399-2, bone apatite (from 545 g): 23,500 +/- 330 BP.
Comments
Reservoir Gully, EaOq-VP: The sampled sand and gravel beds contain an abundant fauna of apparent mid-Wisconsin or younger Wisconsin age. A.M. Stalker comments on GSC-1399-2: The sample provides a maximum age for overlying tills.

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