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Tuctapari, Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -20,-66 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuctapari | Pribyl A., Vanek J. (1980) | Unnamed formation; various stratigraphic studies have stated it as Arenig through Late Llanvirn, but Benedetto and Sanchez (1996) consider it co-eval with the Peruvian Contaya Fm that is Late Llanvirn | sandstone | 463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Unnamed fm., Iskay and Mokho, Bolivia | Finney S. C., Branisa L. (1984) | Unnamed fm. | sandstone | 466 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Zygobolboides sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Zygobolboides | 463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician |
 Incaia sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Incaia | 463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician |
 Colpocoryphe sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Colpocoryphe | 463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician |
 Tissintia sp.genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Tissintia | 463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician |
 Gymnograptus sp.genus | Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Gymnograptus | 466 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician |
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!
