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Carhué, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -37.1833,-62.7333 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Carhué | Vizcaíno S. F., Fariña R. A. (1999) | Epecuén | not reported | 9 - 6.8 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Argentavis magnificens species | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Cathartiformes : Cathartidae : Argentavis : Argentavis magnificens | 9 - 6.8 Ma Miocene |
References
Vizcaíno S. F., Fariña R. A. (1999) On the flight capabilities and distribution of the giant Miocene bird Argentavis magnificens (Teratornithidae), Lethaia 32 4, 271-278 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!