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Sierra de Los Colorados, Vinchina Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -28.6125,-68.2417 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | La Rioja, Argentina |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Vinchina Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra de Los Colorados | De Iuliis G., Ré G., et al (2004) | Toro Negro - Inferior | A tuff from the lower portion the lower member of the Toro Negro Formation was dated with the fission track method as 4.3 6 1.0 Ma (Tabbutt, 1986; Tabbutt et al., 1989). Re´ and Barredo (1993) described the local magnetostratigraphy for the exposures at Quebrada de la Troya (Fig. 2). Figure 3 shows the correlation between the local magnetic polarity column (with the position of the sloth skeleton indicated) and the temporal geomagnetic scale (following Berggren et al., 1995) | mudstone | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Pyramiodontherium scillatoyaneispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megatheriidae : Pyramiodontherium : Pyramiodontherium scillatoyanei | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
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!
