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Halamagai, Xinjiang, China
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 46.9667,87.4667 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Xinjiang, China |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Xinjiang, China |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Halamagai, Northern Dzungar Basin, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region | Qiu Z. (1990) | Halamagai | MN 8, Astaracian, Tunggurian. The fossil bearing deposits are mainly yellow sandstones intercalated with grey-green clays. The whole series of intercalated layers is called the Halamagai Formation. | sandstone | 13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Stephanocemas sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Lagomerycidae : Stephanocemas | 13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene |
Mioechinus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Mioechinus | 13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene |
Schizogalerix duolebulejinensis species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Schizogalerix : Schizogalerix duolebulejinensis | 13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene |
Anchitherium sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Anchitherium | 13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene |
Platybelodon sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Platybelodon | 13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene |
Mylagaulidae family | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mylagaulidae | 13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene |
Atlantoxerus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Atlantoxerus | 13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene |
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!