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EmpozadenseFarm, Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -33,-69 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
Given Location | Mendoza, Argentina |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Quebrada del Durazno, Fm. Potrerillos (IANIGLA-PB) | Lara M. B., Cariglino B., et al (2017) | Potrerillos | Triassic, Carnian | "siliciclastic" | 237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic |
Top mbr., Empozada Fm., San Isidro, Argentina | Heredia S., Gallardo G., et al (1990) | Empozada - Top | Amorphognathus superbus biozone | "limestone" | 457.5 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
Empozada Fm., San Isidro, Argentina | Bordonaro O. L., Peralta S.H. (1987) | Empozada | Nemagraptus gracilis biozone | "shale" | 460.9 - 456.1 Ma Ordovician |
Empozadense Fm., Rio Empozada, argentina | Fritz M. (1965) | Empozadense | 470 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician | ||
Rusconi Mbr., Empozada Fm., San Isidro | Bordonaro O. L., Peralta S.H. (1987) | Empozada - Rusconi | JA: reassigned from the Arenig to the Floian based on presence of T. approximatus and "early Arenig" age call | "shale" | 477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician |
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!