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Gatun, Panama
| Formation | Gatun |
|---|---|
| Member(s) | Lower lower Gatun Middle middle Gatun Upper upper Gatun |
| Age: | 5.33 - 2.59 Ma Cenozoic |
| Interval | Pliocene |
| Lithology | sandstone, siltstone, "siliciclastic" |
| Number of Collections | 12 |
| Number of Occurrences | 302 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chagres Sandstone | 7.25 - 5.33 Ma Miocene | sandstone/siltstone, sandstone | 220 |
| Chagres Sandstone - Toros Limestone | 7.25 - 5.33 Ma Miocene | limestone | 34 |
| Culebra | 23.0 - 5.33 Ma Miocene | lignite/"shale", lignite, sandstone, "limestone", siltstone | 210 |
| Gatun - Lower | 11.6 - 7.25 Ma Miocene | sandstone, siltstone | 53 |
| Gatun - lower Gatun | 11.6 - 7.25 Ma Miocene | claystone, siltstone, sandstone/conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone/sandstone, "siliciclastic", marl | 3201 |
| Gatun - Middle | 11.6 - 7.25 Ma Miocene | sandstone, siltstone | 141 |
| Gatun - middle Gatun | 11.6 - 7.25 Ma Miocene | sandstone, siltstone, siltstone/sandstone, "siliciclastic", conglomerate, sandstone/siltstone | 1731 |
| Gatun - Upper | 11.6 - 7.25 Ma Miocene | siltstone | 4 |
| Gatun - upper Gatun | 11.6 - 7.25 Ma Miocene | sandstone, "siliciclastic", siltstone, siltstone/sandstone | 635 |
| Mount Hope | 2.59 - 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | siltstone, mudstone, "limestone" | 143 |
Recorded Fossils
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!
