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NMB Loc. 17471 - Playa Cocalito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 9.655,-85.0678 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo Blanco [Montezuma Fm] | Aguilar T. (1987) | Montezuma | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Montezuma Formation. AGE: Pleistocene, according to Baumgartner et al. (1984, p. 96, 126); justification not provided in text; Pliocene in Aguilar (1987); placed in Pleistocene by enterer on the basis of Jung (1989). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List is representative of formation. | sandstone | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
| Montezuma Formation (unspecified localities) | Beu A. G. (2010) | Montezuma | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Montezuma Formation. AGE: Pleistocene, according to Baumgartner et al. (1984, p. 96, 126); justification not provided in text; Pliocene in Aguilar (1987); placed in Pleistocene by enterer on the basis of Jung (1989). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List is representative of formation. | sandstone | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
| NMB Loc. 17471 - Playa Cocalito, Nicoya Peninsula | Jung P. (1989) | Montezuma | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Montezuma Formation. AGE: Pleistocene, according to Baumgartner et al. (1984, p. 96, 126); justification not provided in text. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Fossiliferous outcrop is about 100 m long and about 1 m thick. | sandstone | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
| NMB Loc. 17476 - Playa Cocalito, Nicoya Peninsula | Jung P. (1989) | Montezuma | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Montezuma Formation. AGE: Pleistocene, according to Baumgartner et al. (1984, p. 96, 126); justification not provided in text. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Fossiliferous outcrop is about 100 m long and about 1 m thick. | sandstone | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
| NMB Loc. 17771 - Playa Cocalito [Montezuma Fm] | Beu A. G. (2010) | Montezuma | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Montezuma Formation. AGE: Pleistocene, according to Baumgartner et al. (1984, p. 96, 126); justification not provided in text. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Fossiliferous outcrop is about 100 m long and about 1 m thick. | sandstone | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
Recorded Fossils
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!
