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Silica South, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -27.2667,15.4167 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | Sperrgebiet, Namibia |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silica South | Mourer-Chauviré C., Pickford M., et al (2011) | "Middle Eocene, probably Early Lutetian, about 47–49 million years ago"; Pickford et al. (2014) considered it to be Bartonian; Sallam and Seiffert (2016) argued for a late Oligocene age | "limestone" | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Namaortyx sperrgebietensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Namaortyx : Namaortyx sperrgebietensis | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
 Protophiomys algeriensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Chapattimyidae : Protophiomys : Protophiomys algeriensis | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
 Anuraorder | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Eobatrachus : Anura | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
| Ranoidea superfamily | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Ranoidea | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
 Squamataorder | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
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!
