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ruta 26, Coronel Felipe Varela Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -29.7835,-67.9333 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | La Rioja, Argentina |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Coronel Felipe Varela Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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ruta 26, Los Colorados | Bonaparte J. F. (1969) | Agua de la Peña - Los Colorados | highest levels of formation; formation is considered to be latest Triassic in age | sandstone | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Coloradisaurus brevis species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Coloradisaurus : Coloradisaurus brevis | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Prosauropoda unranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Fulengia : Prosauropoda | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Riojasaurus incertus species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Riojasaurus : Riojasaurus incertus | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
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!