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STRI Loc. 290645 - Patajau [lower Castilletes Fm], Uribia, La Guajira Department, Colombia
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 11.9398,-71.3422 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | unpublished field data |
| Given Location | La Guajira, Colombia |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Uribia, La Guajira Department, Colombia |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRI Loc. 290645 - Patajau [lower Castilletes Fm] | Hendy A. J. W., Jones D. S., et al (2015) | Castilletes - lower Castilletes | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Castilletes Formation, which conformably overlies the Jimol Formation (early Miocene) and is unconformably overlain by the Ware Formation. This area and nearby collections have been previously mapped as Castilletes Formaton (late Pliocene-early Pleistocene). AGE: Burdigalian, on the basis of macrofaunal composition; direct age established by extrapolation of Sr-isotope dating by enterer. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From very base of Castilletes Formation, in lower ( | siltstone | 20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Gouldia sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Gouldia | 20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
References
| Hendy A. J. W., Jones D. S., et al (2015) Neogene molluscs, shallow marine paleoenvironments, and chronostratigraphy of the Guajira Peninsula, Colombia, Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 134 1, 45-75 |
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!
