Rhinocolobus turkanaensis (Cercopithecidae)



Rhinocolobus turkanaensis ist eine Primatenart innerhalb der Familie Cercopithecidae, die ab dem Pliozän lebte, das vor rund 5,333 Millionen Jahren begann und bis vor vor 2,588 Millionen Jahren andauerte.

Fundorte

Systematik

Daten zu den einzelnen Funden von Rhinocolobus turkanaensis
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East Turkana - Area 105 - Upper Burgi collection area, 15.6km2 estimate from map, seconds changed slightly to allow separation on map Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Koobi Fora ETE Locality 211, Area 105 - Upper Burgi,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: ages based on Lokalalei and KBS tuffs radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: silt pebbles, ETE lithology comments: brown mudstone, carbonate conglomerate
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Cercopithecoides kimeui
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East Turkana - Area 100 - Upper Burgi 5411.25km2 estimate from map, Koobi Fora Ridge subregion Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Koobi Fora ETE Locality 271, Area 100 - Upper Burgi,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Lokalalei and KBS tuffs radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: light-colored, ETE lithology comments: thick, upward-coarsening, detrital clastic and bioclastic beds, siltstone, sandstones
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East Turkana - Area 131 - Upper Burgi 5031.25km2 estimate from map, Karari Ridge subregion Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Koobi Fora ETE Locality 318, Area 131 - Upper Burgi,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Lokalalei Tuff, Min = KBS Tuff radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: light in color, ETE lithology comments: siltstone, sandstone, dark olive claystones
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paranthropus boisei
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Omo - L.26 Omo River Valley, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 371, Omo - L.26, P.86,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff E, Min = Tuff F radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: cyclic units (member description and thickness)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paranthropus boisei
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Omo - O.132 lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 423, Omo - O.132,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff C (2.85+-.-8ma), Min = Tuff D (2.52+-.05ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: compact, ETE lithology comments: medium, fines up to silty clay, mottles, stratified, Etheria reef in C-6-2, black and red concretions
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti
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Omo - L.1 lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo, leftovers from L1N+S, L1 included 3 hominid sites, a few P sites and Omo 28 which was entered separately Piacenzian
zwischen 2.59 und 3.6 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 426, Omo - L.1,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff B (3.36+-.04ma), Min = Tuff C (2.85+-.08ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: med. sandstone, unconformable lower contact, grayish tuff, silt, nodular concretions
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti
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Omo - L.627 Omo River Valley, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 432, L.740, Omo - L.627,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fines upwards to silt, 2 units, ss slabs, dessication cracks filled with tuff from G14
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
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Omo - L.668 Omo River Valley, hominid site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 435, Omo - L.668,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max=Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: silty, ETE lithology comments: fining up, clayey silt
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
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Omo - L.668 Omo River Valley, hominid site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 435, Omo - L.668,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max=Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: silty, ETE lithology comments: fining up, clayey silt
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
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Omo - L.628 Omo River Valley, hominid site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 436, Omo - L.628, P.800,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max=Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: clayey, ETE lithology comments: unconsolidated
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paranthropus boisei
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Omo - L.398 West side of Omo River, dense bone accumulation, ~174m2, good locality for diversity studies, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 444, Omo - L.398,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max and Min Ages = Tuff F radiometric intage_min Bobe et al. 2002: member F of the Shungura Fm. dates between ~2.36–2.33Ma ETE rock type adj: tuffaceous, ETE lithology comments: sands and interbedded tuffaceous sediments, clay balls
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paranthropus boisei
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Omo - O.18 Omo River Valley, macro and micromammal site, hominid and primate site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 450, Omo - O.18,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff C (2.85+-.08ma), Min = Tuff D (2.52+-.05ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: pellets, ETE lithology comments: local conglomerate of silt pellets
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus oswaldi
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Omo - O.28 Omo River Valley, hominid site, camel locality, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Piacenzian
zwischen 2.59 und 3.6 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 458, L.1s, Omo - O.28,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max=Tuff B-10-1 (2.95+-.03ma), Min = Tuff C (2.85+-.08ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: complex deposit, ironstone conglomerate, gravel lag, clayey silt
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti
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Omo - O.47 Omo River Valley, hominid site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 475, Barton hill, OSH 2-3, Omo - O.47,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: med. stratified, clayey silt, ss slabs, Etheria reefs (member description)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti
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Omo - O.166 Omo River Valley, channel eroding Tuff E is absent, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 493, Omo - O.166,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff E, Min = Tuff F radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fines up to silt, conglomeratic sand at base, dark brown silt at top (member description)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Homo habilis
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Omo - O.195 Omo River Valley, hominid site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 500, Omo - O.195,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: gravels, ss slabs, clayey silt, Etheria reefs (member description)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
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Omo - O.254 Omo River Valley, first warthog, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 502, Omo - O.254,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: silt in G-12, sand in G-13, fining upwards, G-13 is trans. fluvio-lacustr., sands interbedded with silts (member descrip
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USNO - White Sands Omo River Valley, sequence complicated by faulting but is essentially the same as the Brown sands. Lat/long obtained by grid overlain on aerial photo. Zanclean
zwischen 2.59 und 5.33 Millionen Jahren
USNO ETE Locality 572, USNO - White Sands,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: Max = U-14, bottom of Mammoth (paleomag), Min = U - 16/17, bottom of Kaena (paleomag) ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: gravelly, coarse sand, minor variations from Brown sands
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
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Hadar - SH General lat/long assigned to middle of map of collecting localities, includes localities from the Sidi Hakoma member without geographic location and/or provenience, loc. may be broken down in future with more geographic information Piacenzian
zwischen 2.59 und 3.6 Millionen Jahren
Hadar ETE Locality 601, Hadar - SH General,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = SHT (correlated to Tulu Bor Tuff at E. Turkana, 3.36+-.04ma), Min = TT4 (3.221+-.01ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: numerous complex lateral facies, sandstone,gastropod levels in shelly siltstone,silty clays,clayey silts with CaCo3 con.
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus darti
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Hadar - DD General lat/long assigned to middle of map (arbitrary), includes all localities from Denen Dora that do not have specific geographic coordinates and provenience, this loc. may be broken down in the future with more information Piacenzian
zwischen 2.59 und 3.6 Millionen Jahren
Hadar ETE Locality 603, Hadar - DD General,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = TT4 (3.221+-.01ma), Min = KHt (3.175+-.01ma), single crystal laser dates radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: clays and silts, sandstone unit at top of member (member description)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus darti
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Omo - Lower Member G (1-13) Micromammals and dry-adapted bovids suggest drier conditions, as in member F. G 1 - 13 mark the transition from fluvial to lacustrine depositional environments. Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 784, Omo - Lower Member G (1-13),
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 2.33 (Tuff G), Min age = (Tuff H) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: tuffs, tuffits, silts, sands, and clays
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paranthropus boisei
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Omo - Lower Member G (1-13) Micromammals and dry-adapted bovids suggest drier conditions, as in member F. G 1 - 13 mark the transition from fluvial to lacustrine depositional environments. Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 784, Omo - Lower Member G (1-13),
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 2.33 (Tuff G), Min age = (Tuff H) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: tuffs, tuffits, silts, sands, and clays
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paranthropus boisei
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Omo - member D Forests. Lat/long from type locality Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 815, Omo - member D,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 2.52 +/- .05 (Tuff D). Min age = 2.37 (Tuff E). radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: "Interbedded sand, silt, and tuff."
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti
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Omo - member G10 "W of L7-n,lat/long from type section" Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 830, Omo - member G10,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 2.33 (Tuff G). Min age = 1.88 (Tuff H). radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: "Sandy silt, silt, clayey silt, and clay."
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Omo - member G2 "E of L7-n, lat/long from type section" Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 838, Omo - member G2,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 2.33 (Tuff G). Min age = 1.88 (Tuff H). radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: Sand and silt.
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Omo - member A1 Lat/long from type section @ P64 & P907 Piacenzian
zwischen 2.59 und 3.6 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 851, Omo - member A1,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 3.4 (Tuff A). Min age = 3.36 +/- .04 (Tuff B). radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: gravelly, ETE lithology comments: "Sand and grit, laminated clay"
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
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Omo - member A3 Lat/long from type section @ P64 & P907 Piacenzian
zwischen 2.59 und 3.6 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 852, Omo - member A3,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 3.4 (Tuff A). Min age = 3.36 +/- .04 (Tuff B). radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: "Interbedded silt and sand, fine tuffite, silty clay."
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Omo - member B2 "Lat/long from type section,@P634 & P733" Piacenzian
zwischen 2.59 und 3.6 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 855, Omo - member B2,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 3.36 +/- .04 (Tuff B). Min age = 2.95 +/- .03 (Tuff B10). radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: Stratified tuffaceous silty sand and clays.
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East Turkana - Area 106 - Upper Burgi 9337.5km2 estimate from map, collection area, seconds changed in order to separate areas on map Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Koobi Fora ETE Locality 207, Area 106 - Upper Burgi,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Ages based on KBS and Lokalalei tuffs radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: light-colored, ETE lithology comments: dark olive claystone, siltstone, fine-grained sediments
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East Turkana - Area 123 - Upper Burgi 9937.5km2 estimate from map, Bura Hasuma subregion, seconds changed by one to allow separation on map Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Koobi Fora ETE Locality 231, Area 123 - Upper Burgi,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Lokalalei and KBS Tuffs radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: ., ETE lithology comments: ostracod sands, silty diatomites
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Homo erectus
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Omo - L.9 Omo River Valley, hominid site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 373, Omo - L.9, P. 638, P.411,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff D (2.52+-.05ma), Min = Tuff E radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: upward-fining to silt, silty clay, gravel, (member description and thickness)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti
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Omo - L.157 Omo River Valley, hominid site, lat/long obtained from grid overlian on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 379, Omo - L.157,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff F, Min = Tuff G radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fines up from sand (F-1-1) to silty clay in F-1-3, lower contact - erosional, coarser material(member description )
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paranthropus boisei
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Omo - L.144 Lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo, hominid site Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 425, Omo - L.144, P.400,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff C (2.85+-.08ma), Min = Tuff D (2.52+-.05ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fines up to silty clay
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
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Omo - L.1 lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo, leftovers from L1N+S, L1 included 3 hominid sites, a few P sites and Omo 28 which was entered separately Piacenzian
zwischen 2.59 und 3.6 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 426, Omo - L.1,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff B (3.36+-.04ma), Min = Tuff C (2.85+-.08ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: med. sandstone, unconformable lower contact, grayish tuff, silt, nodular concretions
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti
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Omo - L.627 Omo River Valley, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 432, L.740, Omo - L.627,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fines upwards to silt, 2 units, ss slabs, dessication cracks filled with tuff from G14
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
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Omo - O.29 Omo River Valley, may include other localities, suids are from G-3, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 439, Omo - O.29,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fining upward from sand, cyclic sedimentation (member description)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus oswaldi
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Omo - O.33 Omo River Valley, dense bone acumulation, excavated 1972-1974, suids are from F-1, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 443, Omo - O.33,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Min and Max Ages = Tuff F radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: silty, ETE lithology comments: lenses of med-coarse sand, pumice, clay and silt
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus oswaldi
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Omo - O.18 Omo River Valley, macro and micromammal site, hominid and primate site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 450, Omo - O.18,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff C (2.85+-.08ma), Min = Tuff D (2.52+-.05ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: pellets, ETE lithology comments: local conglomerate of silt pellets
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus oswaldi
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Omo - O.100 Omo River Valley, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 451, Omo - O.100, P.742,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: upward-fining sand to silt, clayey silt, laminated caly, stratified silt, changing stratification (member description)
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Omo - O.81 Omo River Valley, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo, includes P.928, pigs are from A-3 Piacenzian
zwischen 2.59 und 3.6 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 452, Omo - O.81, P.928,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max= Tuff A, Min= Tuff B (3.36+-.04ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fines up to silt, silty clay, interlayered silt and micaceous sand, tuffite and fine silt (member description)
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Omo - O.28 Omo River Valley, hominid site, camel locality, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Piacenzian
zwischen 2.59 und 3.6 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 458, L.1s, Omo - O.28,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max=Tuff B-10-1 (2.95+-.03ma), Min = Tuff C (2.85+-.08ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: complex deposit, ironstone conglomerate, gravel lag, clayey silt
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti
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Omo - O.71 Omo River Valley, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 460, Omo - O.71,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff E, Min = Tuff F radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fines up to silt, clayey silt, exposed land surface in E-3
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
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Omo - L.338x Omo River Valley, hominid site, much of info taken from L.338y - rite next to this site geographically, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 465, L.82, Omo - L.338x, P.384,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff E, Min = Tuff F radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: sand, obliquely stratified
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paranthropus boisei
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Omo - O.47 Omo River Valley, hominid site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 475, Barton hill, OSH 2-3, Omo - O.47,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: med. stratified, clayey silt, ss slabs, Etheria reefs (member description)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti
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Omo - L.238 Omo River Valley, hominid site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 481, Omo - L.238,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff F, Min = Tuff G radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: interbedded with sand, ss slabs, drifted wood, limonitic concretions (member description)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus oswaldi
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Omo - O.75 Omo River Valley, hominid site in G-13, large site in general, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 486, Omo - O.75,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: med-coarse sand and gravel, interlayered with silt, cyclic, fining up to silt, ss slabs,clayey silt (member description)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus oswaldi
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Omo - O.75n Omo River Valley, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 488, Omo - O.75n, P.719,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fines up to silt in G-12, stays sand in G-13, Etheria reef (member description)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus oswaldi
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Omo - O.75s Omo River Valley, hominid site, O.75sa+b include F.259, F.270, O.149, O.103, O.143, O.75s, pigs are from G-7, lat/long obtained from O.75s on grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 489, O.93, Omo - O.75s,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fines up to silt, sandy silt and clayey silt, tuffite, ss slabs, gravelly sand (member description)
Sammlung Kommentar zum Fundort Epoche, Alter Geologie, Formation Kommentar zur Sammlung
Omo - L.51 Omo River Valley, hominid site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 492, Omo - L.51, P.262, P.263,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff C (2.85+-.08ma), Min = Tuff D (2.52+-.05ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: claystone, med sand, ss slabs, silty clay (member description)
Sammlung Kommentar zum Fundort Epoche, Alter Geologie, Formation Kommentar zur Sammlung
Omo - O.166 Omo River Valley, channel eroding Tuff E is absent, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 493, Omo - O.166,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff E, Min = Tuff F radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: fines up to silt, conglomeratic sand at base, dark brown silt at top (member description)
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Homo habilis
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Omo - O.141 Omo River Valley, J.J. Jaeger excavated in 1973, micromammals site, lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 499, Omo - O.141,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: stratified, bioturbated, sand, clayey silt, concretions, clay
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Galago senegalensis
Sammlung Kommentar zum Fundort Epoche, Alter Geologie, Formation Kommentar zur Sammlung
Omo - O.1A-B Omo River Valley at Site 0.1a, possible contaminants from Kibish formation. Lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo. Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 559, Omo - O.1A-B,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff G, Min = Tuff H radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: sand fining upwards to silt and clay, cyclic sediments
Sammlung Kommentar zum Fundort Epoche, Alter Geologie, Formation Kommentar zur Sammlung
Omo - P.791 Omo River Valley - divided into N&S. Lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo. Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 565, Omo - P.791,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = Tuff C (2.85 +/- 0.08 ma), Min = Tuff D (2.52+-.05ma) radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: sand at base, silty clay at top
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti
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USNO - White Sands Omo River Valley, sequence complicated by faulting but is essentially the same as the Brown sands. Lat/long obtained by grid overlain on aerial photo. Zanclean
zwischen 2.59 und 5.33 Millionen Jahren
USNO ETE Locality 572, USNO - White Sands,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: Max = U-14, bottom of Mammoth (paleomag), Min = U - 16/17, bottom of Kaena (paleomag) ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: gravelly, coarse sand, minor variations from Brown sands
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
Sammlung Kommentar zum Fundort Epoche, Alter Geologie, Formation Kommentar zur Sammlung
USNO - Brown Sands Omo River Valley, dates are mostly correlations with Shungura formation, Vertebrate fossils are from U -12-2, U -12-3, Hominid locality. Lat/long obtained from grid overlain on aerial photo. Zanclean
zwischen 2.59 und 5.33 Millionen Jahren
USNO ETE Locality 573, USNO - Brown Sands,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: time_unit, ETE age comment: Max = U - 11/12 boundary (paleomag), Min = U-14 (paleomag) ETE rock type adj: unconsolidated, ETE lithology comments: gravelly, stratified coarse sand
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Paracolobus mutiwa
Sammlung Kommentar zum Fundort Epoche, Alter Geologie, Formation Kommentar zur Sammlung
Omo - member G2 "E of L7-n, lat/long from type section" Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 838, Omo - member G2,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 2.33 (Tuff G). Min age = 1.88 (Tuff H). radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: Sand and silt.
Sammlung Kommentar zum Fundort Epoche, Alter Geologie, Formation Kommentar zur Sammlung
Omo - member F1 Lat/long from type section. Gelasian
zwischen 1.81 und 2.59 Millionen Jahren
Shungura ETE Locality 843, Omo - member F1,
Kommentar z. Stratigraphie Lithographie
ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 2.36 (Tuff F). Min age = 2.33 (Tuff G). radiometric intage_min ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: Medium to coarse sands fining upwards through silt to silty clay.
U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: Theropithecus (Omopithecus) brumpti

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