†Equatorius africanus
Equatorius africanus ist eine Primatenart, die ab dem Neogen (Miozän) im Langhium lebte, das vor rund 16 Millionen Jahren begann und bis vor 13,8 Millionen Jahren andauerte.
Daten zu den einzelnen Funden von Equatorius africanus
| Sammlung | Kommentar zum Fundort | Epoche, Alter | Geologie, Formation | Kommentar zur Sammlung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaloma | 473-4km north of Maboko Island sites, on mainland | Langhian zwischen 13.82 und 15.97 Millionen Jahren |
Maboko | ETE Locality 137, Kaloma, Kaloma Hill, |
| Kommentar z. Stratigraphie | Lithographie | |||
| ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: equivalent in age to Maboko sites (14-16 Ma); overlying Kisumu Phonolite dated by K/Ar at 12.3 +/- 0.02 My radiometric intage_min | ETE rock type adj: ., ETE lithology comments: . |
| Sammlung | Kommentar zum Fundort | Epoche, Alter | Geologie, Formation | Kommentar zur Sammlung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majiwa | about 2km north of Maboko Island sites, on main- land | Langhian zwischen 13.82 und 15.97 Millionen Jahren |
Maboko | ETE Locality 138, Majiwa, Majiwa Bluff, |
| Kommentar z. Stratigraphie | Lithographie | |||
| ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: equivalent in age to Maboko sites (14-16 Ma); overlying Kisumu Phonolite dated by K/Ar at 12.3 +/- 0.02 My radiometric intage_min | ETE rock type adj: ., ETE lithology comments: silty conglomerates | |||
| U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: | Victoriapithecus macinnesi | |||
| Sammlung | Kommentar zum Fundort | Epoche, Alter | Geologie, Formation | Kommentar zur Sammlung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maboko Island - ?Maboko fm. | "Island in Winam Gulf, L. Victoria." | Langhian zwischen 13.82 und 15.97 Millionen Jahren |
Maboko | ETE Locality 891, Kiboko, Maboko Island - ?Maboko fm., |
| Kommentar z. Stratigraphie | Lithographie | |||
| ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: Min age = 13.8 +/- .04 Ma (Bed 8 Tuff). Max age = ~17 Ma (based on biostratigraphy) radiometric intage_min | ETE rock type adj: ., ETE lithology comments: "massive muds, silts, calcretes, altered and unaltered tuffs" | |||
| U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: | Victoriapithecus macinnesi | |||
| Sammlung | Kommentar zum Fundort | Epoche, Alter | Geologie, Formation | Kommentar zur Sammlung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majiwa | Majiwa bluffs are on the mainland N of Maboko Is. | Langhian zwischen 13.82 und 15.97 Millionen Jahren |
Maboko | ETE Locality 892, Majiwa, |
| Kommentar z. Stratigraphie | Lithographie | |||
| ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: Max age = ~17 Ma based on biostratigraphy. Min age = 11.8 +/- 1.0 my (K/Ar date on Majiwa phonolite) radiometric intage_min | ETE rock type adj: ., ETE lithology comments: "silts, calcretes, and silty conglomerates" | |||
| U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: | Victoriapithecus macinnesi | |||
| Sammlung | Kommentar zum Fundort | Epoche, Alter | Geologie, Formation | Kommentar zur Sammlung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maboko Main Locality, Maboko Island (Bed 3) | "Island in Winam Gulf, L. Victoria." | Langhian zwischen 13.82 und 15.97 Millionen Jahren |
Maboko | ETE Locality 899, Quarry 1, Kiboko, Maboko Island - Bed 3 |
| Kommentar z. Stratigraphie | Lithographie | |||
| ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: Min age = 14.71 +/- .16 Ma (Bed 8 Tuff). Max age = ~17 Ma (based on biostratigraphy). radiometric intage_min | greenish-yellow sandy clay underlain by mottled brown and white bentonite | |||
| U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: | Victoriapithecus macinnesi | |||
| Sammlung | Kommentar zum Fundort | Epoche, Alter | Geologie, Formation | Kommentar zur Sammlung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maboko Island - Maboko fm. | "Island in Winam Gulf, L. Victoria." | Langhian zwischen 13.82 und 15.97 Millionen Jahren |
Maboko | ETE Locality 903, Kiboko, Maboko Island - Maboko fm., |
| Kommentar z. Stratigraphie | Lithographie | |||
| ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: Min age = 13.8 +/- .04 Ma (Bed 8 Tuff). Max age = ~17 Ma (based on biostratigraphy) radiometric intage_min | ETE rock type adj: ., ETE lithology comments: "massive muds and silts, calcretes, altered and unaltered tuffs" | |||
| U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: | Victoriapithecus macinnesi | |||
| Sammlung | Kommentar zum Fundort | Epoche, Alter | Geologie, Formation | Kommentar zur Sammlung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maboko Island - Maboko fm. | "Island in Winam Gulf, L. Victoria." | Langhian zwischen 13.82 und 15.97 Millionen Jahren |
Maboko | ETE Locality 903, Kiboko, Maboko Island - Maboko fm., |
| Kommentar z. Stratigraphie | Lithographie | |||
| ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: Min age = 13.8 +/- .04 Ma (Bed 8 Tuff). Max age = ~17 Ma (based on biostratigraphy) radiometric intage_min | ETE rock type adj: ., ETE lithology comments: "massive muds and silts, calcretes, altered and unaltered tuffs" | |||
| U.a. am Fundort ausgegraben: | Victoriapithecus macinnesi | |||
| Sammlung | Kommentar zum Fundort | Epoche, Alter | Geologie, Formation | Kommentar zur Sammlung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPRP K122 | "lat/lg fr typ sec Muruyur,2.4kmE Bartabwa villg" | Serravallian zwischen 11.62 und 15.97 Millionen Jahren |
Muruyur | ETE Locality 1128, Baringo, #122, Kipsaramon |
| Kommentar z. Stratigraphie | Lithographie | |||
| ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 13-15 Ma ; Min age = 12.4 +/- .5 Ma radiometric intage_max, radiometric intage_min originally entered as Tiim Formation; Muruyur Formation according to Ward et al. 1999 | ETE rock type adj: tuffaceous, ETE lithology comments: lower=tff/conglome/cly;upper=tff/grits |
| Sammlung | Epoche, Alter | Kommentar zur Sammlung |
|---|---|---|
| Ombo | Serravallian zwischen 11.61 und 15.97 Millionen Jahren |
ETE Locality 542, Ombo, |
| Kommentar z. Stratigraphie | Lithographie | |
| ETE dating method: time_unit, ETE age comment: 0 13.1 Ma according to Bishop et al. 1969 | ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: 0 |
Literatur
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