Omo - member J (Pliocene to of Ethiopia)
Also known as ETE Locality 849, Omo - member J,
Where: Ethiopia (5.0° N, 36.0° E: paleocoordinates 5.3° N, 35.7° E)
When: J Member (Shungura Formation), Pliocene to Pliocene (5.3 - 0.8 Ma)
• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: "Max age = 1.65 +/- .05 (Tuff J, J4). Min age = 1.53 (Tuff K)." radiometric intage_min
Environment/lithology: lacustrine - small
• ETE sed env 1: fluv_lacustr, ETE sed env 2: shallow_lake ETE event: ., ETE env comment: Lake and delta replaced by river
• ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: "Interbedded sand, silt, tuff, tuffite, clay, pumice, and sandstone."
Collection methods: surface (in situ)
• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 518, ; ETE museum list: ENM
Primary reference: H. B. S. Cooke. 1994. Personal communication regarding the Omo Suidae. . [K. Behrensmeyer/K. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik] more details
PaleoDB collection 22028: authorized by Kay Behrensmeyer, entered by Kay Behrensmeyer on 01.07.1998