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Saldanha Steel, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -33.0044,17.9989 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Saldanha Steel | Avery G. A., Klein R. G. (2011) | Varswater | not reported | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene | |
Saldanha Steel Miocene | Thomas D. B., Ksepka D. T. (2013) | Varswater | conglomerate | 11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Sphenisciformes order | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes | 11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene |
Phocidae family | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
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!