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Pilbara, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -22.3858,118.5 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Western Australia, Australia |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Pilbara | Lapparent de Broin F., Molnar R. E. (2001) | Boongerooda Greensand | not reported | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Chelidae family | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelidae | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
References
Lapparent de Broin F., Molnar R. E. (2001) Eocene chelid turtles from Redbank Plains, Southeast Queensland, Geodiversitas 23 1, 41-79 |
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!