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Los Cuartitos, Huasco Province, Atacama, Chile
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -29.637,-70.171 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Huasco Province, Atacama, Chile |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Cuartitos | Aberhan M., von Hillebrandt A. (1999) | No details about stratigraphic position or lithology given here; fossils mentioned in Hillebrandt (1973). Lower part of Middle Toarcian based on stratigraphic column for Quebrada Calabocito locality. | wackestone | 182 - 175.6 Ma Early Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Opisoma excavatumspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Opisoma : Opisoma excavatum | 182 - 175.6 Ma Early Jurassic |
References
| Aberhan M., von Hillebrandt A. (1999) The bivalve Opisoma in the Lower Jurassic of northern Chile, Profil 16, 149-164 |
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!
