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Middle Awash - Bikirmali Koma, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 10.3,40.2667 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Afar Region, Ethiopia |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Middle Awash - Bikirmali Koma | Kalb J. E. (1993) | Awash - Adu-Asa - Asa | ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: "Max age = 9.0;Min age = 3.89 +/- .02 (AT-1 or VT-1 in Aramis mbr, Ar/Ar & Ca/K dates)." radiometric intage_max, radiometric intage_min | 11.62 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Anancus kenyensis species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Anancus : Anancus kenyensis | 11.62 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
References
Kalb J. E. (1993) Refined stratigraphy of the hominid-bearing Awash Group, Middle Awash Valley, Afar Depression, Ethiopia, Newsletter of Stratigraphy 29 1, 21-62 |
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!