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Vancouver Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 50.5833,-127.467 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Vancouver Island, Harbeldown Formation, 2.5 m below tuff | Palfy J., Smith P. L., et al (2000) | Harbledown | early-late Sinemurian, tuff layer in the Harbledown | "shale" | 199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Vancouver Island, Harbeldown Formation, 7.5 m below tuff | Palfy J., Smith P. L., et al (2000) | Harbledown | early-late Sinemurian, tuff layer in the Harbledown | "shale" | 199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Arnioceras sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : Arnioceras | 199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Arnioceras arnouldi species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Arietitidae : Arnioceras : Arnioceras arnouldi | 199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
References
Palfy J., Smith P. L., et al (2000) A U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar time scale for the Jurassic, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37 6, 923-944 |
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!