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along National Road 9 near the La Caldera locality, La Caldera Department, Salta Province, Argentina
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -24.5833,-65.3833 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | La Caldera Department, Salta Province, Argentina |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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along National Road 9 near the La Caldera locality | Benedetto J. L. (2007) | Caldera Sandstone | Rhabdinopora flabelliformis graptolite zone Cordylodus angulatus conodont zone | sandstone | 485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Gondwanorthis calderensis species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Nanorthidae : Gondwanorthis : Gondwanorthis calderensis | 485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic |
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!