Macaronesia

Açores

Santa Maria

Prainha (Praia Formosa)



Location
Location TypeOutcrop
Parent LocationSanta Maria
Decimal Latitude36.95188000
Decimal Longitude-25.11170400
Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters210
GeodeticDatumWGS84
CountryPortugal
CountyVila do Porto
LocalityPraia Formosa
Stratigraphy - Max-min AgePrainha & Praia do Calhau Section
Stratigraphy Elevation Base Min/Max3 - 11
Stratigraphy - Max-min Age10 - 11
ProtectionDLR 11/2018/A 2018-08-28
Added byMadeira, P. on 2024-02-27
Changed byMadeira, P. on 2024-05-21
Marker
MPDb | Esri World Imagery
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphy Parent Unit Type Occurrences
Prainha Marine Fossiliferous Sands (4) Prainha & Praia do Calhau Section Lithostratigraphy 95
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.