RE: TKM abbreviation

[john-schneiderman@cox.net]

I do not have access to their specimen collections or catalogue, but I 
believe the "TKM" specimens are currently housed at the NMBGMR [NEW 
MEXICO BUREAU OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES MUSEUM], NMMNH [NEW 
MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY] or Silver Family Geology Museum, 
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM


On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 7:51 AM, Graeme Worth wrote:

> Thanks John
> That clarifies part of the problem. As you say, the question is where 
> are those specimens.
> cheers
> Graeme
> At 12:07 PM 29/09/2013 +0000, you wrote:
> > TKM isn't an institution designation but more of a field description 
> > of the formation the fossils were found. In this case TKM is the 
> > "TKm" on the subsurface geologic map which include the McRae 
> > Formation. The McRae Formation is a formation which spans the latest 
> > Maastrichtian [Cretaceous] into the earliest Danian [Paleocene]
> >
> >
> > http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/periodicals/nmg/downloads/6/n4/nmg_v6_n4_p72.pdf 
> > check the map explanation on page 72 of this article.
> >
> > The question is where are these specimens labeled with the "TKM" 
> > currently housed?
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 2:44 AM, Graeme Worth wrote:
> >
> > > Hello
> > > I've been searching without success for the institution that uses 
> > > TKM for specimen numbers. Specifically I'm interested in the McRae 
> > > Formation specimens attributed (?) to Alamosaurus, mentioned in a 
> > > couple of papers by Lozinsky but with no abbreviation list.
> > > thanks
> > > Graeme Worth