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Q08/f9880 [Pakaurangi Formation], Kaipara District, Northland Region, New Zealand
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -36.2376,174.293 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | unpublished field data |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Kaipara District, Northland Region, New Zealand |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Q08/f9880 [Pakaurangi Formation] | Henderson R. A. (1975) | Pakaurangi | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Pakaurangi Formation. AGE: Otaian-Altonian (early Miocene), on the basis of foraminiferal biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position in unit. | sandstone | 21.7 - 15.9 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Brissopsis sp. genus | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Brissopsis | 21.7 - 15.9 Ma Miocene |
References
Henderson R. A. (1975) Cenozoic Spatangoid Echinoids from New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 46, 1-129 |
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!