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DV 501-1 [Otuma Fm], Pisco Province, Ica, Peru
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -13.9108,-76.3581 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Pisco Province, Ica, Peru |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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DV 501-1 [Otuma Fm] | DeVries T. J. (1998) | Otuma | Section of sandstones with abundant and diverse molluscan fauna. | sandstone | 33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene |
DV 501-2 [Paracas Fm] | DeVries T. J. (2007) | Paracas | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Paracas Fm, which regionally, unconformably, overlies crystaline bedrock and us unconformably overlain by the Otuma Fm (latest Eocene to Early Oligocene). AGE: Late Eocene in text, on the basis of K/Ar dates, siliceous microfossil zonation, and molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation. | "siliciclastic" | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Pseudoliva (Buccinorbis) parinasensis species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Pseudoliva : Pseudoliva (Buccinorbis) parinasensis | 33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene |
Turritella lagunillasensis species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella lagunillasensis | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
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!