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Needs Camp, Eastern Cape, South Africa
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -32.9833,27.5833 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Formation - Needs Camp | Ruddock A. (1966) | Alexandria | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Alexandria Formation, which unconformably overlies Late Cretaceous Sundays River Fm in places, and is overlain by eolian calcarenites. AGE: Much discussed, although not clearly in text, to range from Miocene to Pleistocene, but also possible Eocene (see Haughton pers. comm., cited in text). Assigned here to a Pliocene age, based on more recent publications (King, 1972). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation. | "limestone" | 5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic |
| Needs Camp, Lower Quarry | McGowran B., Moore A. C. (1971) | grainstone | 100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | ||
| Needs Camp, Upper Quarry | Chapman F. (1916) | wackestone | 100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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!
