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west of Candelária, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -29.6667,-52.85 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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west of Candelária, Sesmaria do Pinhal 2 | Bonaparte J. F., Ferigolo J., et al (1999) | Rosario do Sul - Caturrita | upper layers of the Santa Maria 2 Sequence of the Santa Maria Supersequence, corresponding lithostratigraphically to the Caturrita Formation. Ictidosauria or Mammaliamorpha Assemblage Zone (= Jachaleria Interval) Caturrita was originally considered Carnian-Norian in age; however, recent recalibration of the Triassic timescale suggests a Norian age (e.g. Langer et al. 2010; Brusatte et al. 2010. Earth-Science Reviews 101:68-100) | not reported | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Guaibasaurus candelariensis species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Guaibasauridae : Guaibasaurus : Guaibasaurus candelariensis | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
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!