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BB beacon, Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -22.0553,29.9034 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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BB beacon, Special Grant No. 15 | Thompson A. O. (1975) | Karoo - Forest Sandstone | marl | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Reptilia class | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
References
Thompson A. O. (1975) The Karoo rocks in the Mazinga area, Beitbridge District, Rhodesia Geological Survey Short Report 40, 1-79 |
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!