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Farm Vleikraal , Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -31.3364,20.9153 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Vleikraal (upper) | Modesto S., Rubidge B., et al (2003) | Beaufort - Abrahamskraal | "The dicynodont specimen comes from a locality on the opposite side of the Leenderts River from the site that produced Anomocephalus, and from a stratum about 10m higher stratigraphically than that of the latter locality. The beds here are very low in the Abrahamskraal Formation (Beaufort Group), being situated about 90-100m above the contact with the Carnarvon Formation (uppermost formation of the Ecca Group in this part of the Karoo Basin)... the strata at Vleikraal are regarded as middle to u | sandstone | 259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian |
| Farm Vleikraal (Lower) | Modesto S., Rubidge B., et al (1999) | Beaufort | mudstone | 268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Anomocephalus africanusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Anomocephalus : Anomocephalus africanus | 268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian |
 Colobodectes cluverispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Colobodectes : Colobodectes cluveri | 259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian |
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!
