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farm Vastrap , Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -29.1333,27.3333 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
Given Location | Free State, South Africa |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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farm Vastrap (804), Ladybrand (M Elliot) | Kitching J. W., Raath M. A. (1984) | Stormberg - Elliot - Upper | lower part - "Middle Elliot Fm." | not reported | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
farm Vastrap (804), Ladybrand (U Elliot) | Warren A., Damiani R. (1999) | Stormberg - Elliot - Upper | not reported | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Conchostraca unranked clade | Animalia : Arthropoda : Conchostraca | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Tritylodon sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritylodontidae : Tritylodon | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Ceratodus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : Ceratodus | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Chigutisauridae family | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Chigutisauridae | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Siderops sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Chigutisauridae : Siderops | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Massospondylus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Syntarsus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Syntarsus | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
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!