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Upper Semliki - Katwe Ash, North Kivu, DR Congo
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 0,29.55 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | North Kivu, DR Congo |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Upper Semliki - Katwe Ash | Verniers J., DeHeinzelin J. (1990) | Albertine | ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Bulk of Katwe ash was extruded at 6890 +/- 75 y BP (C14 date from near top of the ash). radiometric intage_max, radiometric intage_min | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Alcelaphini tribe | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphini | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
Kobus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
Syncerus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
References
Verniers J., DeHeinzelin J. (1990) Stratigraphy and geological history of the upper Semliki:a preliminary report, Virgia Museum of Natural History Memior 1, 17-39 |
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!