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Hadar - AL.116, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Lat/Long (Decimal)11.1403,40.6083
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Afar Region, Ethiopia

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Hadar - AL.116Johanson D. C., Splingaer M., et al (1976)Awash - Hadar - Denen DoraETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = TT4 (3.221+-.01ma), Min = KHt (3.175+-.01ma), single crystal laser dates radiometric intage_minsandstone3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Tragelaphus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ugandax sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ugandax3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hylochoerus euilus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Hylochoerus : Hylochoerus euilus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Kolpochoerus afarensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Kolpochoerus : Kolpochoerus afarensis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tachyoryctes sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae : Tachyoryctes3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic

References

Johanson D. C., Splingaer M., et al (1976) Paleontological excavations in the Shungura Formation, Lower Omo Basin, 1969-1973, In: Coppens, Y., F.C. Howell, G.L. Isaac, R.L. Leakey (Eds.). Earliest Man and Environments in the East Rudolf Basin. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
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!
 
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