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Unit 6, Wenshan City, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 23.2667,104.267 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Yunnan, China |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Wenshan City, Wenshan, Yunnan, China |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 6, Changputang Section, Posongchong Fm., southeastern Yunnan, China | Hao S. -G., Beck C. B. (1991) | Posongchong | The formation is 197 m thick at this location. | mudstone | 410.8 - 382.7 Ma Devonian |
| Unit 7, Changputang Section, Posongchong Fm., southeast Yunnan, China | Hao S. -G., Wang D.-M (2000) | Posongchong | 410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | ||
| Unit 8, Changputang section, Posongchong Fm., southeast Yunnan, China | Posongchong | 10 cm thick layer of the upper part of the Posongchong Fm., nin a surface exposure on a tilled mountain slope about 1 km westof Changputang village. | mudstone | 410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Psilophyton sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Trimerophytaceae : Psilophyton | 410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
 Lingula sp.genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula | 410.8 - 382.7 Ma Devonian |
 Zosterophyllum sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Zosterophyllaceae : Zosterophyllum | 410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
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!
