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Beukesplaas, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -32.1083,21.225 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beukesplaas | Modesto S. P., Scott D. M., et al (2009) | Beaufort - Abrahamskraal | "Upper Levels of the Abrahamskraal Formation, Beaufort Group, Karoo Supergroup. The strata on Beukesplaas are assigned to the Tapinocephalus Assemblage Zone, which is Middle Permian in age." (Modesto et al., 2009). Radioisotopic data constrains the likely age of the Tapinocephalus Zone to Capitanian (Rubidge et al. 2013). "Strata exposed at this locality include the uppermost Abrahamskraal Formation and the lowermost Poortjie Member of the Teekloof Formation (Day, 2013). This corresponds | mudstone | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Brachyprosopus broomispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Brachyprosopus : Brachyprosopus broomi | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
 Microvaranops parentisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Varanopidae : Microvaranops : Microvaranops parentis | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
 Australothyris smithispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Australothyris : Australothyris smithi | 265.1 - 259.9 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!
