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Kilburn - dam floor , Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -28.5,29.1667 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilburn - dam floor (Kil 111) | Anderson J. M., Anderson H. M. (1985) | Lower Beaufort - Estcourt | 259.9 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic | ||
| Kilburn - dam, south edge (Kil 121) | Anderson J. M., Anderson H. M. (1985) | Lower Beaufort - Estcourt | 259.9 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic | ||
| Kilburn - south site (Kil 131) | Anderson J. M., Anderson H. M. (1985) | Lower Beaufort - Estcourt | 259.9 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Fetura natalensis species | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Fetura : Plumsteadia natalensis | 259.9 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
| Plumsteadia sp. genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Dictyopteridiaceae : Plumsteadia | 259.9 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
| Raniganjia sp. genus | Raniganjia | 259.9 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
 Sphenopteris sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris | 259.9 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
 Glossopteris sp.genus | Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Dictyopteridiopsida : Dictyopteridiales : Dictyopteridiaceae : Glossopteris | 259.9 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
 Schizoneura sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura | 259.9 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic |
References
| Anderson J. M., Anderson H. M. (1985) , Palaeoflora of Southern Africa. Prodromus of South African Megafloras Devonian to Lower Cretaceous, 1-423 |
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!
