Location
Location TypeOutcrop
Parent LocationSanta Maria
Decimal Latitude36.92882100
Decimal Longitude-25.01621200
Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters26
GeodeticDatumWGS84
CountryPortugal
CountyVila do Porto
LocalityPonta do Castelo
Stratigraphy - Max-min AgePonta do Castelo Section
Stratigraphy Elevation Base Min/Max - 8
ProtectionDLR 11/2018/A 2018-08-28
Added byMadeira, P. on 2024-05-21
Changed byMadeira, P. on 2024-07-30
Marker
MPDb | Esri World Imagery
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphy Parent Unit Type Occurrences
Ponta do Castelo Fossiliferous Sandstone (4) Ponta do Castelo Section Lithostratigraphy 36
Specimens
References
Location according to
Ávila, S. P., Ramalho, R. S., Habermann, J. M., & Titschack, J. (2018). The marine fossil record at Santa Maria Island (Azores). U. Kueppers, & C. Beier. Volcanoes of the Azores: Revealing the Geological Secrets of the Central Northern Atlantic Islands. 155–196. Springer, Berlin. Active Volcanoes of the World. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32226-6_9.
Georeference Protocol
Rios, N. E., & Bart, H. L. (2010). GEOLocate (Version 3.22). Tulane University Museum of Natural History, Belle Chasse, LA. https://www.geo-locate.org/web/WebGeoref.aspx.