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Provincial Road no. 26, Coronel Felipe Varela Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -29.85,-68.0333 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | La Rioja, Argentina |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Coronel Felipe Varela Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Esquina | Bonaparte J. F. (1981) | Agua de la Peña - Los Colorados | "upper levels" of the formation; 100 metres below top of formation; formation is considered to be latest Triassic in age | "siliciclastic" | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Provincial Road no. 26, kilometer 140 | Martinelli A. G., Rougier G. W. (2007) | Agua de la Peña - Los Colorados | "upper levels" of the formation; formation is considered to be latest Triassic in age | "siliciclastic" | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Provincial Road no. 26, kilometer 142 | Desojo J. B., Baez A. M. (2007) | Agua de la Peña - Los Colorados | "upper levels" of the formation; formation is considered to be latest Triassic in age | "siliciclastic" | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Chaliminia musteloidesspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Tritheledontidae : Chaliminia : Chaliminia musteloides | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Fasolasuchus tenaxspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Fasolasuchus : Fasolasuchus tenax | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Neoaetosauroides engaeusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Neoaetosauroides : Neoaetosauroides engaeus | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
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!
