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Cerro La Cruz , Lara, Venezuela
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 10.3667,-70.05 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Falcon, Venezuela |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Lara, Venezuela |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro La Cruz (Castillo Formation), Lara | Sanchez-Villagra M. R., Burnham R. J., et al (2000) | Castillo | The Castillo Formation has formely been regarded as late Oligocene in age (Wheeler, 1960), but more recent workers, including this reference regard it to be early Miocene. The Castillo Formation unconformably overlies Eocene rocks of the Misoa Formation, although neither upper or lower contacts can be viewed at the collection's section. The section comprises 87 m of clayey marls interbedded with numerous thin (<1 m) hardground units. The strata are underlain and overlain by sandstones, and the u | marl | 20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
| Cerro Zamuro | Solórzano A., Núñez-Flores M., et al (2018) | Castillo | Appears to be partially correlative with Unit C proposed for Cerro La Cruz | mudstone | 20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
| Decapod Crustaceans | Feldmann R. M., Schweitzer C. E. (2004) | Castillo | 23.03 - 15.97 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!
