Where: Antarctica (63.8° S, 57.8° W: paleocoordinates 61.7° S, 68.5° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Santa Marta Formation, Campanian (83.6 - 72.1 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Lachman Crags Mbr of the Santa Marta Fm, which locally overlies the Hidden Lake Fm (Coniacian), and is overlain by the López de Bertodano Fm. AGE: Santonian-Campanian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy; placed in Campanian as from the upper part of the unit. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation.
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• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; lithified siliciclastic sediments
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Multiple collectors, including J.A. Crame and M.R.A Thompson. REPOSITORY: Not stated, but presumably British Antarctic Survey and Oxford University Museum (OUM).
Primary reference: P. Doyle. 1990. New records of dimitobelid belemnites from the Cretaceous of James Ross Island, Antarctica. Alcheringa 14:159-175 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 83763: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 31.08.2008
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