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Chorlokh Gorge, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.72,58.7 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Ahal Province, Turkmenistan |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorlokh Gorge, Gyaursdag Range, central Kopetdag (unit 3a) | Atabekyan A. A. (1985) | Upper part of Mantelliceras mantelli zone | sandstone | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Chorlokh Gorge, Gyaursdag Range, central Kopetdag (bed 5) | Atabekyan A. A. (1985) | Bed 5 | sandstone | 105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Hypoturrilites gravesianusspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Turrilitidae : Hypoturrilites : Hypoturrilites gravesianus | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Mariella (Mariella) bergeri species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Mariella : Mariella (Mariella) bergeri | 105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous |
| Mariella (Mariella) miliaris species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Mariella : Mariella (Mariella) miliaris | 105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous |
References
| Atabekyan A. A. (1985) Turrilitidy pozdnego Al'ba i Cenomana yuga SSSR, Akademiya Nauk SSSR, Ministerstvo Geologii SSSR, Mezhvedomstvennyy Stratigraficheskiy Komitet SSSR, Trudy 14, 1-111 |
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!
