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C1241, Viti Levu, Fiji
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -18.117,177.391 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Viti Levu, Fiji |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1241, Nondaulau, Viti Levu | Cooper G. A. (1978) | Cuvu | "Pliocene-Pleistocene (Thuvu Group)" - apparently Cuvu Sedimentary Group, early Pliocene in age according to Stratford & Rodda (2000). | sandstone | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Nipponithyris fijiensisspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dallinidae : Nipponithyris : Nipponithyris fijiensis | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
| Dallithyris sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Dallithyris | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
References
| Cooper G. A. (1978) Tertiary and Quaternary brachiopods from the southwest Pacific, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 38, 1-23 |
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!
