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Blanchard Cave, Guadeloupe, France
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 15.884,-61.231 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Guadeloupe, France |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard Cave Pleistocene layers | Bochaton C., Bailon S. (2018) | not reported | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene | ||
| Blanchard Cave, layer 5 | Gala M., Lenoble A. (2015) | A radiocarbon date obtained on a sample of the organic fraction from the layer 5 sediment produced an age of 10,690 ± 70 years uncal BP (Lyon-6976_SacA 19445). Good agreement with the dating of the overlying rubble layer (layer 3, 9740 ± 50 years uncal BP, Lyon-5726_SacA-14261) and underlying layer 6 (14,010 ± 80 years, Lyon-6977_SacA 19446) indicates that the formation of layer 5 can be securely placed to the latest Pleistocene. | "siliciclastic" | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Ara guadeloupensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Psittaciformes : Psittacidae : Ara : Ara guadeloupensis | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
 Boa blanchardensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Boa : Boa blanchardensis | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
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!
