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Hillsport, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 54.7967,-5.69528 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Northern Ireland |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Hillsport, near the Gobbins | Smith A. S. (2010) | Waterloo | mudstone | 201.3 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Ichthyosauria unranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria | 201.3 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic |
References
Smith A. S. (2010) Rare ichthyosaur and plesiosaur material from the Lower Jurassic of Ireland, Irish Journal of Earth Sciences 28, 47-52 |
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!