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Mount Flora D.37.15, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -63.415,-57.028 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Western Antarctica, Antarctica |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Flora D.37.15 | Zeuner F. E. (1959) | Mount Flora - Flora Glacier | 25 feet below top of plant horizon. Radiometric dates of 167.1+/-1 from correlative unit at Botany Bay, 165.9+/-1.3 Ma at Tower Peak, and 162+/-1 Ma from overlying volcanics suggests Bathonian age (possibly early Callovian) (Hunter et al., 2005). | "shale" | 168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Grahamelytron croftispecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Grahamelytron : Grahamelytron crofti | 168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic |
 Ademosynoides antarcticusspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Trachypachidae : Ademosynoides : Ademosynoides antarcticus | 168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic |
References
| Zeuner F. E. (1959) Jurassic beetles from Grahamland, Antarctica, Palaeontology 1, 407-409 |
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!
