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Sierra del Portezuelo Norte SPN, Confluencia Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -38.8811,-69.4728 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | Neuquén, Argentina |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Confluencia Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra del Portezuelo Norte SPN | Kramarz A., Garrido A., et al (2005) | Cerro Bandera | the fossil- bearing deposits of the Cerro Bandera Formation correlate with the Lower Faunal Zone in the Colhue Huapi Member of the Sarmiento Formation at Gran Barranca (south of Colhue Huapi Lake, central Patagonia), dated at 21.1–20.1 Ma (Dunn et al., 2013), the type section for the Colhuehuapian South American Land Mammal Age (SALMA). | "volcaniclastic" | 21 - 17.5 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
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!
