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near Maghera/Draperstown, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 54.8,-6.7 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Northern Ireland |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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near Maghera/Draperstown, Londonderry | Clack J. A., Ahlberg P. E. (2004) | "Early-mid Carboniferous (probably late Tournisian or late Visean" (Clack & Ahlberg, 2004) | not reported | 358.9 - 330.9 Ma Paleozoic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Occidens portlocki species | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Whatcheeriidae : Occidens : Occidens portlocki | 358.9 - 330.9 Ma Paleozoic |
References
Clack J. A., Ahlberg P. E. (2004) A new stem tetrapod from the Early Carboniferous of Northern Ireland, Recent Advances in the Origin and Early Radiation of Vertebrates, 309-320 |
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!