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Yutang reefs, Xiangxi, Hunan, China
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 28.75,109.667 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Hunan, China |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Xiangxi, Hunan, China |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Yutang reefs | Zeng D., Liu B., et al (1994) | Qingxudong | thickness 120 - 160 m third Member of Qingxudong Fm. single reef 4-6 km long 0.2 - 0.8 km wide Latest Middle Cambrian age according to several sources | framestone | 516 - 513 Ma Cambrian |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Epiphyton sp. genus | Epiphyton | 516 - 513 Ma Cambrian |
Girvanella sp. genus | Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Porostromataceae : Girvanella | 516 - 513 Ma Cambrian |
References
Zeng D., Liu B., et al (1994) Reefs through geological ages in China, Reefs through geological ages in China, 1-104 |
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!