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Seymour Island, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -64.2836,-56.6964 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Seymour Island |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Western Antarctica, Antarctica |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Seymour Island | Askin R. A. (1990) | Sobral | The stratigraphic framework and dinoflagellate cyst succession have been summarized for the Campanian to Paleocene of Seymour Island (Askin, 1988a). The Danian succession (López de Bertodano 10 and Sobral 1-4) corresponds to the Australian L. balmei and New Zealand PM3 zones. | sandstone | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
Askin R. A. (1990) Campanian to Paleocene spore and pollen assemblages of Seymour Island, Antarctica, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 65, 105-113 |
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!