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Rincão dos Weiss, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -29.6236,-54.3903 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rincão dos Weiss | Cisneros J. C., Schultz C. L. (2002) | Rosario do Sul - Sanga do Cabral | The Sanga do Cabral Fm. is correlated with the "impoverished zone" (Procolophon subzone) of the Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone of the Main Karoo Basin of South Africa by some authors on the basis of the abundant records of Procolophon, i.e., it is Upper Induan to Lower Olenekian in age (see Dias-da-Silva et al., 2006, Can. J. Earth Sci. and references therein). However, Langer et al. (2007; New Mexico Mus. Nat. Hist. Sci. Bull. 41) pointed out that the prevalence of Procolophon in the Brazilian se | conglomerate | 252.17 - 247.2 Ma Phanerozoic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Procolophon sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Procolophon | 252.17 - 247.2 Ma Phanerozoic |
| Procolophon trigoniceps species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Procolophon : Procolophon trigoniceps | 252.17 - 247.2 Ma Phanerozoic |
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!
