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Pichaihue, Ñorquín Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -37.8333,-70.5 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Neuquen, Argentina |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Ñorquín Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Pichaihue, Lower Member of Agrio Fm., H. gentilii Zone | Lazo D. G. (2003) | Mendoza - Agrio - Lower | H. gentilii Zone | "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic" | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Steinmanella transitoria species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Steinmanellidae : Steinmanella : Steinmanella transitoria | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
References
Lazo D. G. (2003) The genus Steinmanella (Bivalvia, Trigonioida) in the lower member of the Agrio Formation (Lower Cretaceous), Neuquen Basin, Argentina., Journal of Paleontology 77 6, 1069-1085 |
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!