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Lake Churcacocha, Pasco Province, Pasco, Peru
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -10.7,-75.9833 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Pasco Province, Pasco, Peru |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Churcacocha, SE of Hacienda Huanca, Cerro de Pasco | Cox L. R. (1949) | probably Norian | "limestone" | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Septocardia peruvianaspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Septocardia : Septocardia peruviana | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Palaeocardita peruviana species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Palaeocardita : Palaeocardita peruviana | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Astarte sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Myophoria sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Myophoria | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Chartroniella pacificaspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Paraturbinidae : Chartroniella : Chartroniella pacifica | 228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
References
| Cox L. R. (1949) Upper Triassic Mollusca from Peru, Boletin Instituto Geologico del Peru 12, 1-48 |
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!
