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Mandalay farm, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -32.9583,24.4033 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandalay farm, Klipplaat District | Modesto S. P., Rubidge B. S., et al (2002) | Beaufort - Koonap | " [...] 52 m above the contact with the underlying Ecca Group. [...] Lowermost strata of the Koonap Formation (probably Tapinocephalus Assemblage Zone: Modesto et al. 2001 [S. Afr. J. Sci. 97(3-4)]), Beaufort Group, Upper Permian." (Modesto et al., 2002). Note: The lowermost Koonap Fm. overlaps with the Eodicynodon AZ and is Wordian in age according to Catuneanu et al. (2005, Afr. J. Earth Sci 43(1-3)) but the Ecca-Beaufort contact appears to be significantly younger in the Eastern Cape Provi | not reported | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Lanthanostegus mohoiispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Lanthanostegus : Lanthanostegus mohoii | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
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!
