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Saladillo Grande River, Famatina Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -28.7167,-67.8 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | La Rioja, Argentina |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Famatina Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Saladillo Grande River | Sánchez T. M. (2001) | Famatina - Molles | Given as "Middle" but we do not recognize that term. The Paroistodus orginalis biozone is Late Arenig in Harland et al., but we do not recognize "Late Arenig" either! | "limestone" | 478.6 - 466 Ma Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Famatinadonta gonzaloi species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Famatinadonta : Famatinadonta gonzaloi | 478.6 - 466 Ma Ordovician |
Redonia riojana species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Redoniidae : Redonia : Redonia riojana | 478.6 - 466 Ma Ordovician |
References
Sánchez T. M. (2001) Moluscos bivalvos de la Formación Molles (Arenigiano medio), sierra de Famatina, Argenitna, Ameghiniana 38 2, 185-193 |
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!