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Vangfontein, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -31.5039,25 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Vangfontein, annexe of Nooitgedacht 25 farm | Botha J., Modesto S. P., et al (2007) | Beaufort - Katberg | Botha et al. (2007) considered this part of the Lystrosaurus AZ to be Olenekian; however, this was revised to Induan by MacDougall et al. (2013) | sandstone | 252.17 - 247.2 Ma Phanerozoic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Archosauriformes unranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauriformes | 252.17 - 247.2 Ma Phanerozoic |
Sauropareion anoplus species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Sauropareion : Sauropareion anoplus | 252.17 - 247.2 Ma Phanerozoic |
References
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!