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DV 419-4 [Pisco Fm], Pisco Province, Ica, Peru
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -13.8811,-76.1225 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Pisco Province, Ica, Peru |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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DV 419-4 [Pisco Fm] | DeVries T. J. (2007) | Pisco | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Pisco Fm, which regionally, unconformably overlies the Chilcatay Fm (late Oligocene-early Middle Miocene). AGE: early Middle Miocene to Late Pliocene on the basis of K/Ar dates, siliceous microfossil zonation, and molluscan biostratigraphy supports. Stated in text to be of Middle Miocene age. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From midsection. | sandstone | 15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Turritella (Turritella) infracarinata species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella (Turritella) infracarinata | 15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene |
References
DeVries T. J. (2007) Cenozoic Turritellidae (Gastropoda) from southern Peru, Journal of Paleontology 81 2, 331-351 |
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!