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Hadar - AL.116, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 11.1403,40.6083 |
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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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Hadar - AL.116 | Johanson D. C., Splingaer M., et al (1976) | Awash - Hadar - Denen Dora | ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = TT4 (3.221+-.01ma), Min = KHt (3.175+-.01ma), single crystal laser dates radiometric intage_min | sandstone | 3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Tragelaphus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus | 3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic |
Ugandax sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ugandax | 3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic |
Hylochoerus euilus species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Hylochoerus : Hylochoerus euilus | 3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic |
Kolpochoerus afarensis species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Kolpochoerus : Kolpochoerus afarensis | 3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic |
Tachyoryctes sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae : Tachyoryctes | 3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic |
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!