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Hadar - AL.161, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 11.1389,40.6042 |
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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.161 | Johanson D. C., Splingaer M., et al (1976) | Awash - Hadar - Denen Dora | ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = TT4 (3.22+-.01ma), Min = KHt (3.175 +-.01ma), single crystal laser dates radiometric intage_min | claystone | 3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Damalops sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damalops | 3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic |
Praeanthropus africanus species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Praeanthropus : Praeanthropus africanus | 3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic |
Loxodonta sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Loxodonta | 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!