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SWA1, 莾Nami莻N没s Constituency, 莵Karas Region, Namibia
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -26.7778,15.1111 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | Erongo, Namibia |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | 莾Nami莻N没s Constituency, 莵Karas Region, Namibia |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 10 | Davies O. (1973) | Terrace of sand and broken shells at 1.5 m S.L., incised by the modern beach. | not reported | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene | |
| SWA1 | Davies O. (1973) | seaward of a bank of stones and pebbles up to 3 m S.L., which is continued at the south edge of the bay by an undercut cliff and rock-terrace, is a large bed of shells at 1.5-1.8 m, truncated by a low cliff to the level of the modern beach | not reported | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Davies O. (1973) Pleistocene shorelines in the Western Cape and South-West Africa, Annals of the Natal Museum 21 3, 719-765 |
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!
