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Bed 6, Celendín Province, Cajamarca, Peru
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -7.01,-78.125 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Celendín Province, Cajamarca, Peru |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed 6, Tamberia section | Benavides-Caceres V.E. (1956) | Inca | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Inca Fm, which overlies the Goyllarisquisga Fm (Aptian), and is overlain by the Chulec Fm (Albian). AGE: Early Albian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy; Parahoplites nicholsoni. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Bed 6 of section. | "limestone" | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Desmoceras chimuensespecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Desmoceras : Desmoceras chimuense | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Neodeshayesites nicholsoni species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Deshayesitidae : Neodeshayesites : Neodeshayesites nicholsoni | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
References
| Benavides-Caceres V.E. (1956) Cretaceous system in northern Peru, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 108 4, 1-493 |
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!
