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farm Damplaats , Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -29.22,27.3417 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Free State, South Africa |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| farm Damplaats (55), Ladybrand | Butler R. J., Smith R. M. H., et al (2007) | Stormberg - Elliot - Lower | Originally interpreted by Butler et al. (2007) as from the lower Elliot Formation, of Late Triassic age, McPhee et al. (2017, APP) re-interpreted it as from the base of the upper Elliot Formation, of Early Jurassic age. | siltstone | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
| farm Damplaats (55), Ladybrand | Busbey III A. B., Gow C. E. (1984) | Stormberg - Elliot - Upper | mudstone | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic | |
| farm Damplaats (55), Blikanasaurus | Yates A. M. (2008) | Stormberg - Elliot - Lower | Uncertain stratigraphic level, but likely close to the top of the lower Elliot Formation | not reported | 228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic |
| farm Damplaats (55), Melanorosaurus | Yates A. M. (2007) | Stormberg - Elliot - Lower | 16 metres below the lower Elliot/upper Elliot boundary, and 10.5 metres below the holotype specimen of Eocursor parvus | mudstone | 228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic |
Recorded Fossils
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!
