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Yakacik Valley, Ankara Province, Turkey
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 40.0642,32.7766 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Ankara Province, Turkey |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakacik Valley | Ager D. V. (1959) | The ammonites collected by the author were examined by Dr. M. K. Howarth of the British Museum (Natural History). He identified Coroniceras cf. C. rotiforme (J. de C. Sowerby) and Phylloceras alontinum (Gemmellaro), both indicative of the C. bucklandi zone, from the east side of the valley, and Eoderoceras cf. E. armatum (J. Sowerby), indicative of the raricostatum zone from the west side. Several of the brachiopod species, however, were found on both sides of the valley, and it seems probabl | "limestone" | 199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Ager D. V. (1959) Lower Jurassic Brachiopods From Turkey, Journal of Paleontology 33 6, 1018-1028 |
| Ager D. V. (1962) , A Monograph of the British Liassic Rhynchonellidae, Part III, 85-136 |
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!
