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Jama, Ecuador
| Formation | Jama |
|---|---|
| Member(s) | Punta Ballena |
| Age: | 2.59 - 1.81 Ma Pleistocene |
| Interval | Pliocene |
| Lithology | sandstone, "siliciclastic" |
| Number of Collections | 4 |
| Number of Occurrences | 102 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Current/wave winnowed sb facies | Manabí Province, Ecuador | Jama - Punta Ballena |
| Zone J - Canoa Formation | Ecuador | Jama |
| Punta Ballena | Ecuador | Jama |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canoa | 3.60 - 0.78 Ma Cenozoic | sandstone/claystone, claystone, sandstone | 240 |
| Jama - Punta Ballena | 2.59 - 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | sandstone | 178 |
Recorded Fossils
References
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!
