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STRI Loc. 290632A [field] - Patajau Norte [lower Castilletes Fm], Uribia, La Guajira Department, Colombia

Lat/Long (Decimal)11.9459,-71.3299
Co-ordinates Derivationunpublished field data
Given LocationLa Guajira, Colombia
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Uribia, La Guajira Department, Colombia

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
STRI Loc. 290632A [field] - Patajau Norte [lower Castilletes Fm]Hendy A. J. W., Jones D. S., et al (2015)Castilletes - lower CastilletesSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Castilletes Formation, which conformably overlies the Jimol Formation (early Miocene) and is unconformably overlain by the Ware Formation. This area and nearby collections have been previously mapped as Castilletes Formaton (late Pliocene-early Pleistocene). AGE: Burdigalian, on the basis of macrofaunal composition; direct age established by extrapolation of Sr-isotope dating by enterer. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From approximately 23 m above the contact of the Jsiltstone20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
STRI Loc. 290632B [field] - Patajau Norte [lower Castilletes Fm]Hendy A. J. W., Jones D. S., et al (2015)Castilletes - lower CastilletesSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Castilletes Formation, which conformably overlies the Jimol Formation (early Miocene) and is unconformably overlain by the Ware Formation. This area and nearby collections have been previously mapped as Castilletes Formaton (late Pliocene-early Pleistocene). AGE: Burdigalian, on the basis of macrofaunal composition; direct age established by extrapolation of Sr-isotope dating by enterer. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From approximately 23 m above the contact of the Jsiltstone20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Hilarcotherium miyou
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Astrapotheriidae : Hilarcotherium : Hilarcotherium miyou20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chelus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelidae : Chelus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Podocnemidae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Podocnemidae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trigoniocardia : Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia)20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Donax sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tellina (Eurytellina) paraguanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Eurytellina : Tellina (Eurytellina) paraguanensis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Adrana sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Adrana20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Nuculana (Politoleda) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : Nuculana (Politoleda)20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Crassostrea sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Crassostrea20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Caryocorbula fortis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Caryocorbula : Caryocorbula fortis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chama berjadinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama : Chama berjadinensis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chione sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Chione20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Gouldia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Gouldia20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Crepidula sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Doryssa sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pachychilidae : Doryssa20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Aylacostoma sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hemisinidae : Aylacostoma20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turritella cocoditana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella cocoditana20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turritella matarucana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella matarucana20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dentalium sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene

References

Hendy A. J. W., Jones D. S., et al (2015) Neogene molluscs, shallow marine paleoenvironments, and chronostratigraphy of the Guajira Peninsula, Colombia, Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 134 1, 45-75
Cadena E., Jaramillo C. (2015) Early to Middle Miocene turtles from the northernmost tip of South America: giant testudinids, chelids, and podocnemidids from the Castilletes Formation, Colombia, Ameghiniana 52 2, 188-203 doi:10.5710/AMGH.10.11.2014.2835
Carrillo J. D., Amson E., et al (2018) The Neogene record of northern South American native ungulates, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 101
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!
 
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