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Middle Awash - Adu-Asa fm., Afar Region, Ethiopia

Lat/Long (Decimal)10.3167,40.25
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Afar Region, Ethiopia

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
ADD-VP-1Louchart A., Haile-Selassie Y., et al (2008)Adu Asa - Asa Komanot reported11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
AFD-VP-1Louchart A., Haile-Selassie Y., et al (2008)Adu Asa - Asa KomaMiddle Awashnot reported11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
ALA-VP-2Louchart A., Haile-Selassie Y., et al (2008)Adu Asa - Asa Komanot reported11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
ASK-VP-3Louchart A., Haile-Selassie Y., et al (2008)Adu Asa - Asa Komanot reported11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
DID-VP-1Louchart A., Haile-Selassie Y., et al (2008)Adu Asa - Asa Komanot reported11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
STD-VP-1Louchart A., Haile-Selassie Y., et al (2008)Adu Asa - Asa Komanot reported11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
STD-VP-2Louchart A., Haile-Selassie Y., et al (2008)Adu Asa - Asa Komanot reported11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Middle Awash - Adu-Asa fm.Kalb J. E., Jeager M., et al (1982)Awash - Adu-AsaETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 9.0 (ignimbrite overlying Chorora fm).Min age = 3.89 +/- .02 (AT-1 or VT-1 in Aramis mbr, Ar/Ar & Ca/K dates). radiometric intage_max, radiometric intage_min11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Middle Awash - Asa mbr.Kalb J. E. (1993)Awash - Adu-Asa - AsaETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: "Max age=9;Min age=3.89+/-.02 (AT-1/VT-1 in Aramis mbr, Ar/Ar&Ca/K dates)" radiometric intage_max, radiometric intage_min11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Pandion sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Pandionidae : Pandion11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Plectropterus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Plectropterus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Falconiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Falconiformes11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Francolinus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Francolinus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ardea sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae : Ardea11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ardeidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Podiceps sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Podicipediformes : Podicipedidae : Podiceps11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Anhinga melanogaster
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Anhingidae : Anhinga : Anhinga melanogaster11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Phalacrocorax sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae : Phalacrocorax11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Phalacrocorax carbo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae : Phalacrocorax : Phalacrocorax carbo11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mammalia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Boselaphini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Boselaphini11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Bovidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Bovini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bovini11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Gazella sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hippotragini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragini11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Kobus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Kobus porrecticornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : Kobus porrecticornis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Kobus subdolus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : Kobus subdolus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Madoqua sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Madoqua11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Prostrepsiceros sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Raphicerus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Reduncini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Reduncini11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Simatherium demissum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Simatherium : Simatherium demissum11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tragelaphus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tragoportax sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragoportax11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Giraffa sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Giraffidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Palaeotragus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sivatherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Sivatherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sivatherium maurusium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Sivatherium : Sivatherium maurusium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Archaeopotamus harvardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Archaeopotamus : Hexaprotodon harvardi11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hexaprotodon sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hexaprotodon11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Kolpochoerus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Kolpochoerus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nyanzachoerus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Nyanzachoerus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Propotamochoerus devauxi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Propotamochoerus : Propotamochoerus devauxi11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sivachoerus syrticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sivachoerus : Sivachoerus syrticus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sus waylandi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus : Sus waylandi11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pecarichoerus africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Pecarichoerus : Pecarichoerus africanus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Dinofelis sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Dinofelis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Felidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Machairodus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Helogale sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Helogale11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Herpestes sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hyaenictis sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenictis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hyaenictitherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenictitherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hyaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Enhydriodon sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Enhydriodon11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lutrinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Lutrinae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mellivora sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mellivora11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Plesiogulo sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Plesiogulo11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Agriotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : Agriotherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Genetta sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Genetta11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Viverra leakeyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Viverra : Viverra leakeyi11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Leporidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lepus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Equidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Eurygnathohippus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Eurygnathohippus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Eurygnathohippus turkanense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Eurygnathohippus : Eurygnathohippus turkanense11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hipparion sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hippotherium primigenium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium : Hippotherium primigenium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Brachypotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Brachypotherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ceratotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Diceros sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Diceros bicornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros : Diceros bicornis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cercopithecidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Colobinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Colobinae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Macaca sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Macaca11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Paracolobus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Paracolobus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Parapapio lothagamensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Parapapio : Parapapio lothagamensis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ardipithecus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Ardipithecus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Deinotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mammuthus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Primelephas korotorensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Primelephas : Primelephas korotorensis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stegodibelodon schneideri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Stegodibelodon : Stegodibelodon schneideri11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stegodon sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Stegodontidae : Stegodon11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stegodon kaisensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Stegodontidae : Stegodon : Stegodon kaisensis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stegotetrabelodon orbus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Stegotetrabelodon : Stegotetrabelodon orbus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Anancus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Anancus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Anancus kenyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Anancus : Anancus kenyensis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Gomphotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Atherurus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Atherurus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hystrix sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Xenohystrix sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Xenohystrix11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Gerbillinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Gerbillinae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lemniscomys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Lemniscomys11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Paraxerus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Paraxerus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tachyoryctes sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae : Tachyoryctes11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Thryonomys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Thryonomys11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Orycteropus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene

References

Kalb J. E., Jeager M., et al (1982) Preliminary geology and paleoecology of a Sangoan site at Andalee, Middle Awash Valley, Ethiopia, Journal of Archaeological Science 9, 349-363
Kalb J. E. (1993) Refined stratigraphy of the hominid-bearing Awash Group, Middle Awash Valley, Afar Depression, Ethiopia, Newsletter of Stratigraphy 29 1, 21-62
Haile-Selassie Y. (2001) Late Miocene hominids from the Middle Awash, Ethiopia, Nature 412, 178-181
HaileSelassie Y., Woldegabriel G., et al (2004) Mio-Pliocene Mammals from the Middle Awash, Ethiopia, Geobios 37, 536-552
Louchart A., Haile-Selassie Y., et al (2008) Fossil birds from the Late Miocene of Chad and Ethiopia and zooge- ographical implications, Oryctos 7, 147-167
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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