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"Mutton Hole", Swanage, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 50.599,-1.9731 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | England |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Swanage, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mutton Hole", Suttle's Quarry | Wright J. L. (1999) | Purbeck - Durlston - Stair Hole | Equivalent to DB 125; originally described as the Pink Bed (lower part of Roach). Also a surface on the "sugar" bed. | "limestone" | 145 - 139.8 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| quarry near Herston | Delair J. B., Lander A. B. (1973) | Purbeck - Durlston - Stair Hole | from the "roach" stone | "limestone" | 145 - 139.8 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Iguanodontidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae | 145 - 139.8 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
 Purbeckopus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Pteraichnidae : Purbeckopus | 145 - 139.8 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
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!
