Also known as ETE Locality 76, Middle Lomekwi region,
Where: Rift Valley, Kenya (3.9° N, 35.7° E: paleocoordinates 3.8° N, 35.5° E)
When: Lomekwi Member (Nachukui Formation), Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)
• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: between Lokalalei Tuff (2.52 +/- 0.05) and Tulu Bor Tuff (3.36 +/- 0.04) radiometric intage_min
Environment/lithology: sandstone
Collection methods: surface (in situ)
• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 9, ; ETE museum list: KENYA N.M.
Primary reference: J. M. Harris, F.H. Brown, and M.G. Leakey. 1988. Stratigraphy and Paleontology of pliocene and Pleistocene Localities West of Lake Turkana, Kenya. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 399:1-128 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details
PaleoDB collection 21279: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 01.04.1992
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Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
Gazella sp. Blaineville 1816 gazelle |