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Estancia Don Hipólito, Pilcaniyeu Department, Río Negro Province, Argentina
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -41.1572,-70.8325 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
| Given Location | Río Negro, Argentina |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Pilcaniyeu Department, Río Negro Province, Argentina |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estancia Don Hipólito | Barreda V. D., Palazzesi L., et al (2010) | La Huitrera | The locality was dated using 40Ar/39Ar analyses in Wilf et al. (2005) and recalculated in Wilf (2012), giving an age of 47.74 ± 0.05 Ma (million years ago). | sandstone | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
| Rio Pichileufu: Estancia Don Hipolito | Barreda V. D., Palazzesi L., et al (2012) | Huitrera | tuff | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mutisiapollis sp. genus | Mutisiapollis | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
 Asteraceaefamily | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Asterales : Asteraceae | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
| Raiguenrayun cura species | Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Asterales : Asteraceae : Raiguenrayun : Raiguenrayun cura | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
 Catogenus punctatusspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Passandridae : Catogenus : Catogenus punctatus | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
 Patagopipa corsoliniispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Panpipidae : Patagopipa : Patagopipa corsolinii | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
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!
