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S170/f499 - Chatton Fm, Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealand

Lat/Long (Decimal)	-45.9882,169.914
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Southland, New Zealand
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealand

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Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
S170/f499 - Chatton Fm, Chatton	Wood B.L. (1956)	Chatton	Duntroonian local stage = Chattian stage (Late Oligocene).	sandstone	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cucullaea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : *Cucullaea*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Limopsis parma species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Limopsis : *Limopsis parma*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pleuromeris prolutea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Pleuromeris : *Pleuromeris prolutea*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Venericardia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Venericardia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Divaricella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Divaricella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Myrtea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Myrtea*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nuculana probellula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : *Nuculana probellula*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nucula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nucula*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pododesmus (Monia) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Pododesmus : *Pododesmus (Monia)*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Notocorbula humerosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Notocorbula : *Notocorbula humerosa*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dosinia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Dosinia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Notocallista sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Notocallista*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cominella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : *Cominella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Maoricrypta salebrosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Maoricrypta : *Maoricrypta salebrosa*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Sigapatella mapalia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Sigapatella : *Sigapatella mapalia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Strombiformis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Melanellidae : *Strombiformis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Spirocolpus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Spirocolpus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Tropicolpus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Tropicolpus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

References

Wood B.L. (1956) The Geology of the Gore Subdivision, New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 53

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!

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