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Sierra de Beauvoir, Río Grande Department, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -54.5,-68.3333 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Río Grande Department, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra de Beauvoir, Fuegian Andes [Beauvoir Fm] | Olivero E. B., Malumían N. (2008) | Beauvoir | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Beauvoir Fm, which overlies and laterally grades into the Yahgan Fm (Tithonian-early Albian), and is regionally overlain by the Buen Suceso strata [Cenomanian and younger). AGE: Late Albian-basal Cenomanian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation. | slate | 105.3 - 93.5 Ma Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Inoceramus sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus | 105.3 - 93.5 Ma Cretaceous |
| Aucellina sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Aucellina | 105.3 - 93.5 Ma Cretaceous |
 Belemnitidaorder | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida | 105.3 - 93.5 Ma Cretaceous |
References
| Olivero E. B., Malumían N. (2008) Mesozoic-Cenozoic stratigraphy of the Fuegian Andes, Argentina, Geologica Acta 6 1, 5-18 |
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!
