BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems
3-4 miles north of Casa Saman, Piura, Piura, Peru
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -5.2,-80.63 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Piura, Peru |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Piura, Piura, Peru |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Bravo Grits - N side of Cerro Verde | Olsson A. A. (1931) | Mancora | top of unit is more marine (below is mostly non-marine) basal Oligocene according to Higley 2004 | sandstone | 33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene |
| Punta Bravo Grits - Trigal, Boca Pan Valley | Olsson A. A. (1931) | Mancora | top of unit is more marine (below is mostly non-marine) basal Oligocene according to Higley 2004 | sandstone | 33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene |
| Punta Bravo Grits at Caleto Sal | Olsson A. A. (1931) | Mancora - Punta Bravo Grits | differs from typical Mancora Fm., and so called Punta Bravo grits ; basal Oligocene according to Higley 2004; Zorritos formation of Bosworth. | sandstone | 33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene |
| Punta Bravo Grits at Cerro Verde - Upper Quebrada Canoas | Olsson A. A. (1931) | Mancora | top of unit is more marine (below is mostly non-marine) basal Oligocene according to Higley 2004 | sandstone | 33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene |
| Quebrada Charanal [Mirador Sandstone, Mancora Fm] | Olsson A. A. (1931) | Mancora - Mirador Conglomerate | lower Mirador sandstones basal Oligocene according to Higley 2004 | conglomerate | 33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene |
| Mancora Fm | Olsson A. A. (1931) | Mancora | basal Oligocene according to Higley 2004. Olsson’s (1931) description of the area from which specimens of C. neorhynchus were collected corresponds to outcrop mapped as the upper Eocene Mirador Formation (Palacios 1994). | sandstone | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| 3-4 miles north of Casa Saman, Chira Valley | Olsson A. A. (1931) | Chira | unclear in pub - may come from the Sal Chica beds within the Chira Fm upper Eocene according to Higley 2004 | "shale" | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
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!
