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Collection: DV 631-8 [Paracas Fm] Paracas District, Pisco Province, Ica, Peru
| Age | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene) |
|---|---|
| Interval | Late Eocene |
| Lat/Long | -14.1833,-76.1167 |
| Co-ordinates derived from | stated in text |
| Location | DV 631-8 [Paracas Fm] |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Paracas District, Pisco Province, Ica, Peru |
| Geographic Scale | outcrop |
| Geographic Comments | SPECIFIC LOCALITY: NW of Loma Cuesta Chilcatay. Section of sandstones and siltstone from floor of valley. North of Ica Comotrana Road, Punta Grande quadrangle, Peru. COORDINATE: estimate stated in text. |
| Formation | Paracas |
| Stratigraphic Scale | bed |
| Straigraphic Comments | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Paracas Fm, which regionally, unconformably, overlies crystaline bedrock and us unconformably overlain by the Otuma Fm (latest Eocene to Early Oligocene). AGE: Late Eocene in text, on the basis of K/Ar dates, siliceous microfossil zonation, and molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation. |
| Lithology Description | SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Fine-grained sandstone and thin indurated intercalations of medium-grained sandstone. LITHIFICATION: Lithified, on the basis of facies description. |
| Lithology | sandstone |
| Second Lithology | sandstone |
| Environment | coastal indet. |
| Geology Comments | ENVIRONMENT: Not stated, but appears to be shallow marine siliciclastic setting. |
Associated Collections
| Collection | Formation | Member | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV 631-12 [Chilcatay Fm] | Chilcatay | sandstone | 28.4 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic) |
Recorded Fossils
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!
