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Voorstehoek, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
| Formation | Voorstehoek |
|---|---|
| Age: | 393 - 388 Ma Devonian |
| Interval | Eifelian |
| Lithology | siltstone/mudstone, siltstone |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 4 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Fonteinkop | Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa | Voorstehoek |
| Karbonaatjies Farm | Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa | Voorstehoek |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tra-Tra | 393 - 388 Ma Devonian | siltstone/mudstone | 1 |
| Waboomberg | 393 - 388 Ma Devonian | siltstone/mudstone | 5 |
| Bokkeveld | 393 - 359 Ma Devonian | conglomerate, quartzite, conglomerate/mudstone, "shale", sandstone/"shale", mudstone/sandstone | 20 |
| Witteberg - Waaipoort | 393 - 359 Ma Devonian | conglomerate | 1 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Ophiuroideaclass | Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea | 393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian |
| Encrinaster tischbeinianus species | Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Encrinasteridae : Encrinaster : Encrinaster tischbeinianus | 393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian |
| Gamiroaster tempestatis species | Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Oegophiurida : Protasteridae : Gamiroaster : Gamiroaster tempestatis | 407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
| Strataster sp. genus | Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Protasteridae : Strataster | 393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian |
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!
