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Sierra de las Quijadas tracksite, Belgrano Department, San Luis Province, Argentina
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -32.55,-67.0333 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | San Luis, Argentina |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Belgrano Department, San Luis Province, Argentina |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Sierra de las Quijadas tracksite | Lull R. S. (1942) | Los Jumes | originally referred to as probably Paganzo III, equivalent to Talampaya Fm. (and therefore Middle Triassic). Has also been assigned to La Cantera Fm. (Cretaceous) in Bonaparte 1978. | sandstone | 145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Batrachopus argentina species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Batrachopodidae : Batrachopus : Parabatrachopus argentina | 145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Anchisauripus australis species | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : Anchisauripus australis | 145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
References
Lull R. S. (1942) Triassic footprints from Argentina, The American Journal of Science, series 5 240, 421-425 |
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!