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Collection: Airel, Carentain Basin Terres de Bord, Les Andelys, Eure, Normandy, France
| Age | 208.5 - 174.1 Ma (Mesozoic) |
|---|---|
| Interval | Rhaetian - Early Jurassic |
| Lat/Long | 49.2167,1.08333 |
| Co-ordinates derived from | based on nearby landmark |
| Location | Airel |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Terres de Bord, Les Andelys, Eure, Normandy, France |
| Geographic Scale | small collection |
| Geographic Comments | Airel is located in the Carentan basin, near Caen, France |
| Stratigraphic Scale | bed |
| Lithology Description | Sandy, light-grey clay collected from Airel |
| Lithology | claystone |
| Minor Lithology | sandy |
| Environment | lacustrine indet. |
| Tectonic Setting | foreland basin |
Associated Collections
| Collection | Formation | Member | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airel Quarry | Moon-Airel | claystone | 208.5 - 199.3 Ma (Mesozoic) |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Preservation | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bacutriletesgenus | Plantae : Bacutriletes | mold/impression,original carbon,original sporopollenin,original cellulose | 208.5 - 174.1 Ma Mesozoic |
 Classopollisgenus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis | mold/impression,original carbon,original sporopollenin,original cellulose | 208.5 - 174.1 Ma Mesozoic |
 Semionotus normanniaespecies | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Semionotidae : Semionotus : Semionotus normanniae | phosphatic body | 208.5 - 199.3 Ma Mesozoic |
 Lophostropheus airelensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Lophostropheus : Lophostropheus airelensis | hydroxylapatite body | 208.5 - 199.3 Ma Mesozoic |
| Kraeuselisporites genus | Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Kraeuselisporites | body | 208.5 - 199.3 Ma Mesozoic |
| Heliosporites genus | Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Selaginellaceae : Heliosporites | mold/impression,original carbon,original sporopollenin,original cellulose | 208.5 - 174.1 Ma Mesozoic |
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!
