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Seymour Island A9, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -64.3272,-56.8675 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Seymour Island |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Western Antarctica, Antarctica |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Island A9 | Askin R. A. (1990) | Seymour Island - López de Bertodano | Section A9 have 140 - 150 m. The section contains 20 samples: 01-20. The formation was subdivided into 10 lithologic units by Macellari (1984b, 1988). Units 1 to 9 (~1100 m thick) span the upper Campanian and Maastrichtian,and the uppermost Unit 10 (up to 90m thick) is Tertiary (Danian).The formation is disconformably overlain by deltaic sediments of the Paleocene Sobral Formation. | not reported | 83.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Askin R. A. (1990) Cryptogam spores from the upper Campanian and Maastrichtian of Seymour Island, Antarctica, Micropaleontology 36, 141-156 |
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!
