<mods version='3.3' xmlns='http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3'> <titleInfo> <title> Catalog of type, figured, and referred Mazon Creek fossils in private collections </title> </titleInfo> <titleInfo type='alternative'> <title> Catalog of Mazon Creek fossils </title> </titleInfo> <name type='personal'> <namePart> Carman, Mary R. </namePart> <role> <roleTerm authority='marcrelator' type='text'> creator </roleTerm> </role> </name> <name type='corporate'> <namePart> Field Museum of Natural History </namePart> </name> <typeOfResource> text </typeOfResource> <originInfo> <place> <placeTerm type='code' authority='marccountry'> ilu </placeTerm> </place> <place> <placeTerm type='text'> Chicago] </placeTerm> </place> <publisher> Field Museum of Natural History </publisher> <dateIssued> 1990 </dateIssued> <issuance> monographic </issuance> </originInfo> <language> <languageTerm authority='iso639-2b' type='code'> eng </languageTerm> </language> <physicalDescription> <form authority='marcform'> print </form> <extent> iii, 29 p. ; 26 cm. </extent> </physicalDescription> <abstract> Fossil-bearing concretions found in the Francis Creek Shale of the Carbondale Formation near Mazon Creek, Illinois, have attracted international attention. The abundant and diverse biota of this Pennsylvanian delta complex has been studied for almost 150 years, resulting in many taxonomic descriptions. Numerous Mazon Creek fossils in private collections have been designated as type, figured, or referred specimens. The locations of privately owned specimens are less permanent than those of institutional collections. -- A review of 93 scientific articles on Mazon Creek fossils published between 1844 and 1987 indicates that 426 specimens belong to 69 private collectors. Because published (type, figured, and referred) specimens form the foundation of paleontology, knowing the current locations of these specimens is important. This paper, based on contacts with most of the 69 private collectors, provides current information on locations of their collections. </abstract> <note type='statement of responsibility'> Mary R. Carman -- </note> <note> "Accepted June 1, 1988. Published February 28, 1990." </note> <note> Includes bibliographical references (p. 23-26). </note> <note> Fieldiana series has been published as Geological Series by Field Columbian Museum (1895-1909) and Field Museum of Natural History (1909-1943), and as Fieldiana: Geology by Chicago Natural History Museum (1945-1966) and Field Museum of Natural History (1966-1978). Fieldiana Geology New Series No. 1 began June 29, 1979. </note> <subject> <geographicCode authority='marcgac'> n-us-il </geographicCode> </subject> <subject authority='lcsh'> <topic> Fossils </topic> <geographic> Illinois </geographic> <topic> Catalogs and collections </topic> </subject> <subject authority='lcsh'> <topic> Type specimens (Natural history) </topic> <topic> Catalogs and collections </topic> </subject> <relatedItem type='series'> <titleInfo> <title> Fieldiana. new ser., no. 19 </title> <partName> Geology </partName> </titleInfo> </relatedItem> <relatedItem type='series'> <titleInfo> <title> Publication (Field Museum of Natural History). 1407 </title> </titleInfo> </relatedItem> <recordInfo> <descriptionStandard> aacr2 </descriptionStandard> <recordContentSource authority='marcorg'> OKS </recordContentSource> <recordCreationDate encoding='marc'> 900405 </recordCreationDate> <recordChangeDate encoding='iso8601'> 20071023104448.0 </recordChangeDate> <recordIdentifier> 1664963 </recordIdentifier> </recordInfo> </mods>