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Rio Sassito Creek [Sassito Fm], Zonda Department, San Juan Province, Argentina
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -31.525,-68.9536 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Zonda Department, San Juan Province, Argentina |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Sassito Creek [Sassito Fm] | Ernst A., Carrera M. (2008) | Sassito | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Sassito Fm, which unconformably overlies the San Juan Fm (Darriwilian) and is overlain unconformably by Silurian sandstones. AGE: Katian (Caradocian-?Arenigian). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From near top of unit, | grainstone | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Moyerella spinataspecies | Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Nematotrypidae : Moyerella : Moyerella spinata | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
| Phylloporina sassitoensis species | Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Phylloporina : Phylloporina sassitoensis | 460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician |
References
| Ernst A., Carrera M. (2008) Cryptostomid bryozoans from the Sassito Formation, Upper Ordovician cool-water carbonates of the Argentinean Precordillera, Palaeontology 51 5, 1117-1127 |
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!
