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Puesto Baibián, Mártires Department, Chubut Province, Argentina
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -43,-67.6333 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Chubut, Argentina |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Mártires Department, Chubut Province, Argentina |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puesto Baibián | Gandolfo M. A., Zamaloa M., et al (2009) | -The fossil remains were recovered from unnamed beds at the Puesto Baibián locality. -For the purposes of this article, we can say that the Baibián Beds are definitely post-Paleocene in age and that they preceded the deposition of the Late Oligocene–Early Miocene Sarmiento Group in the same area. -These beds, which we informally name here in as the Baibián Beds, overlie the Late Cretaceous La Colonia Formation and are overlain by altered basaltic lavas of unknown age, which in tu | conglomerate | 66 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Gandolfo M. A., Zamaloa M., et al (2009) Potamogetonaceae Fossil Fruits from the Tertiary of Patagonia, Argentina, International Journal of Plant Sciences 170 3, 419-428 doi:10.1086/595290 |
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!
