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Hidden Lake, Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
| Formation | Hidden Lake |
|---|---|
| Age: | 86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Interval | Santonian |
| Lithology | sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 4 |
| Number of Occurrences | 15 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| DJ.1458 [Hidden Lake Fm] | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica | Hidden Lake |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Marta | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | siliciclastic, sandstone, siltstone | 180 |
| Santa Marta - Herbert Sound | 83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale | 9 |
| Santa Marta - Lachman Crags | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone/siltstone, mudstone/siltstone | 166 |
| Whisky Bay | 89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | siliciclastic, siltstone, conglomerate, sandstone/conglomerate, sandstone, conglomerate/sandstone | 72 |
| Whisky Bay - Brandy Bay | 89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone, siltstone, siltstone/conglomerate | 6 |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Kennedy W. J., Crame J. A., et al (2007) Coniacian ammonites from James Ross Island, Antarctica, Cretaceous Research 28 509, 531 |
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!
