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Cerro Cumillango, Jáchal Department, San Juan Province, Argentina
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -30.5,-68.75 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | San Juan, Argentina |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Jáchal Department, San Juan Province, Argentina |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seccion del Cerro Cumillango | Benedetto J. L. (1995) | La Chilca | Age based on fact that beds containing the brachiopods are interbedded with or above beds of Atovograptus atavus Biozone. | sandstone | 443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian |
| Locality 7. Western flank of Cerro Cumillango | Benedetto J. L., Herrera Z.A. (1993) | San Juan - C1 | "limestone" | 478.6 - 466 Ma Ordovician | |
| Cerro Cumillango | Benedetto J. L., Cech N., et al (2003) | San Juan | P. deltifer and P. proteus conodont zones; Archaeorthis brachiopod zone; Late Tremadoc(-Early Arenig?) | wackestone | 485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic |
| Cerro Cumillango, patch reef at the base of the San Juan Formation, San Juan | Benedetto J. L., Cech N., et al (2003) | San Juan | Bed 1a (base of the San Juan Formation); P. deltifer conodont zone; Late Tremadoc | "reef rocks" | 485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic |
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!
