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San Miguel, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)35.7525,-120.695
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Given LocationCalifornia, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)San Luis Obispo County, California, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
San MiguelJefferson G. T. (1991)numerous determinations 14C 32, 143 +- 787 to 11,890 +- 95 yr BPnot reported0.3 - 0.012 Ma
Pleistocene
San MiguelJefferson G. T., Fierstine H. L., et al (1992)late Pleistocenenot reported2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Camelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Enhydra lutris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Enhydra : Enhydra lutris0.3 - 0.012 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

References

Jefferson G. T. (1991) The Camp Cady local fauna; stratigraphy and paleontology of the Lake Manix Basin, San Bernardino County Museum Association Quarterly 38 3, 93-99
Jefferson G. T., Fierstine H. L., et al (1992) Pleistocene terrestrial vertebrates from near Point San Luis, and other localities in San Luis Obispo County, California, Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 91 1, 26-38
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