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Quebrada Monardes, Atacama, Chile
| Formation | Quebrada Monardes |
|---|---|
| Age: | 145 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Interval | Early Cretaceous |
| Tectonic Setting | Intermontane basin |
| Lithology | sandstone/mudstone |
| Number of Collections | 4 |
| Number of Occurrences | 10 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro la Isla | Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile | Quebrada Monardes |
| Quebrada Codocedo | Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile | Quebrada Monardes |
| Cerros Bravos | Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile | Quebrada Monardes |
| Quebrada Tamberia Los Pantanos | Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile | Quebrada Monardes |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Vertebratasubphylum | Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata | 157.3 - 100.5 Ma Mesozoic |
 Iguanodontidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae | 145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
 Osteichthyesunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes | 145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
 Crocodyliaorder | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia | 145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
 Dinosauriaorder | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria | 145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
 Gnathosaurinaeunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Ctenochasmatidae : Gnathosaurinae | 145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
 Sauropodaunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda | 145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
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!
