El Fósil paleontological site
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El Fósil paleontological site is a renowned fossil locality in Colombia famous for its exceptionally well-preserved marine reptile fossils, including a nearly complete Kronosaurus skeleton.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil locality
ⓘ
paleontological site ⓘ |
| attracts |
paleontologists
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| containsFossil |
Kronosaurus boyacensis
NERFINISHED
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ammonites ⓘ bivalves ⓘ fish fossils ⓘ ichthyosaurs ⓘ marine turtles ⓘ plesiosaurs ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| discovered | 1977 ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 5 km from Villa de Leyva town center ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Barremian–Aptian ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Paja Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Early Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFossilPreservation |
articulated skeletons
ⓘ
exceptional completeness ⓘ three-dimensional preservation ⓘ |
| hasOnSiteMuseum | El Fósil museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boyacá Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ Villa de Leyva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | local private owners ⓘ |
| near |
Iguaque Massif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other fossil localities of the Villa de Leyva region ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally well-preserved marine reptile fossils
ⓘ
nearly complete Kronosaurus skeleton ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| paleoenvironement |
epicontinental sea
ⓘ
shallow marine setting ⓘ |
| region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
paleontology
ⓘ
vertebrate paleontology ⓘ |
| significance |
key reference locality for the Paja Formation
ⓘ
one of the most important marine reptile fossil sites in Colombia ⓘ |
| tourismType |
geotourism destination
ⓘ
paleontological tourism site ⓘ |
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