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Mitunovskaya Suite - Mutnaya River, Sakhalin Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 49.75,142.833 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Sakhalin Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranayskaya Suite - Uranay River, Smirnykhov District, Sakhalin | Kafanov A. I., Ogasawara K. (2003) | Uranayskaya | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Uranayskaya suite of the lower "Okobykay" horizon, which lies below the "lower Nutov" (Late Miocene) and above the "Dagi" (Middle Miocene) horizons. THICKNESS: Total thickness of unit is 600 m. AGE: Late Miocene, on the basis of classification into the "Okobykay" horizon. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Composite checklist for the "formation" in this area. | claystone | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| Mitunovskaya Suite - Mutnaya River, Smirnykhov District, Sakhalin | Kafanov A. I., Ogasawara K. (2003) | Daekhuriin - Mutnovskaya | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Mutnovskaya suite of the "Daekhuriin" horizon, which lies between the "Machigar" (Early Oligocene) and "Uynin" (Early Miocene) horizons. THICKNESS: Total thickness of unit is 700 m. AGE: Late Oligocene, on the basis of classification into the "Daekhuriin" horizon. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Composite checklist for formation in this area. | mudstone | 28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Kafanov A. I., Ogasawara K. (2003) Neogene and Paleogene Molluscan (Bivalvia) Cenozones of Sakhalin and Kurile Islands, Science Reports, Institute of Geoscience, University of Tsukuba 24, 45-79 |
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!
