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Wando River, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.9261,-79.8308 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | South Carolina, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Charleston County, South Carolina, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Wando River | Allen J. A. | This specimen is attributed to the Oligocene Ashley Formation, but it is unclear where it really came from since it was found during dredging. Domning (1996) states that the age is Late Oligocene or Early Miocene, but uncertain. | not reported | 23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Squalodon tiedemani species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Squalodon : Squalodon tiedemani | 23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
Dioplotherium manigaulti species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Dioplotherium : Dioplotherium manigaulti | 23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
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!