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Karatchok-Dagh, Syria
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 37.0606,42.1442 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Syria |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karatchok-Dagh | Astre G. (1936) | Bakhtiari | Pontien, Middle Miocene, in the Lower Bakhtiari Formation (= Agha Jari according to Thomas et al. 1981) which is Vallesian. | 11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Palaeoryx pallasispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoryx : Palaeoryx pallasi | 11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene |
 Palaeotragus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus | 11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene |
 Hipparion sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion | 11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene |
 Aceratherium sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Aceratherium | 11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene |
 Mammut sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut | 11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene |
References
| Astre G. (1936) Mammiferes pontiens du Karatchok-Dagh, C. R. Somm. Soc. Geol. Fr., 238-241 |
| McKenna M. C., Bell S. K. (1997) , Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level, 1-640 |
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!
