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Sauropod Quarry, Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa

Lat/Long (Decimal)-28.4667,27.8253
Co-ordinates Derivationstated in text
Given LocationFree State, South Africa
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Sauropod Quarry, farm Spion Kop 932 (BPI)McPhee B. W., Bonnan M. F., et al (2015)Stormberg - Elliot - UpperUpper Elliot Fm. dated as Hettangian (McPhee et al., 2017)siltstone201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Arcusaurus pereirabdalorum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Arcusaurus : Arcusaurus pereirabdalorum201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pulanesaura eocollum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Pulanesaura : Pulanesaura eocollum201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic

References

Yates A. M., Bonnan M. F., et al (2011) A new basal sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of South Africa, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31 3, 610-625
McPhee B. W., Bonnan M. F., et al (2015) A new basal sauropod from the pre-Toarcian Jurassic of South Africa: evidence of niche-partitioning at the sauropodomorph–sauropod boundary?, Scientific Reports 5, 13224:1-12 doi:10.1038/srep13224
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