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Laguna Amarga 2, San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -34.6,-69.7167 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Mendoza, Argentina |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Laguna Amarga 2 | Griffin M., Parras A., et al (2008) | Malargue - Roca | "limestone" | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Pinna sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Camptonectes sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Plicatula sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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!