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CTA-44 Base, Loreto, Peru
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -7.36415,-74.9583 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Loreto, Peru |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTA-44 Top | Antoine P., Abello M. A., et al (2016) | Pebas | "earliest Late Miocene" | not reported | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| CTA-44 Base | Antoine P., Abello M. A., et al (2016) | Pebas | "latest middle Miocene, Pebasian based on molluscs (MZ8-9; Wesselingh et al., 2006: 304; ~12.2-11 Ma). “Marginal Pebas” in terms of depositional environment. Coeval and similar to Porvenir (Nauta/Iquitos) and to the base of Los Chorros Section" | not reported | 15.97 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| CTA-44 Middle | Antoine P., Abello M. A., et al (2016) | Pebas | "CTA-44 Middle; middle-late Miocene transition based on pollen (sampled 2011 and 2013). Decent recovery. Environment: coastal plain to marginal marine. High abundance of terrestrial organic matter together with a low percentage of dinoflagellates; coastal marine environment. Sediments showing a low thermal alteration. (=CTA-58=CTA-77)" | not reported | 15.97 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Antoine P., Abello M. A., et al (2016) A 60-million-year Cenozoic history of western Amazonian ecosystems in Contamana, eastern Peru, Gondwana Research 31, 30-59 doi:10.1016/j.gr.2015.11.001 |
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!
