Miocene Mapping Project (MIOMAP) AGE/DEPOSIT TABLE

 

Machine Number

Arbitrary number assigned to each locality

 

Analysis Unit

Name of the smallest subdivision containing the fauna

 

Period

Geologic period of the Analysis Unit

 

Epoch

Geologic epoch of the Analysis Unit

 

Age

Geologic age of the Analysis Unit

 

Land-Mammal Age

Land-mammal age of the Analysis Unit

 

Magnetochron

Magnetic chronology of the Analysis Unit

 

Minimum Age

Minimum age of the Analysis Unit in years before present

 

Minimum Age Method

Method used to determine the minimum age of the Analysis Unit

 

Maximum Age

Maximum age of the Analysis Unit in years before present

 

Maximum Age Method

Method used to determine the maximum age of the Analysis Unit

 

Arch Period

Geologic period assigned to the Analysis Unit the first time the it was discussed in the literature

 

Arch Epoch

Geologic epoch assigned to the Analysis Unit the first time it was discussed in the literature

 

Arch Age

Geologic age assigned to the Analysis Unit the first time the it was discussed in the literature

 

Arch Land-Mammal Age

Land-mammal age assigned to the Analysis Unit the first time the it was discussed in the literature

 

Arch Bibnum

Bibliography number of the publication used for the Arch age data

 

Agent

Agent(s) of accumulation responsible for the bone accumulation in the Analysis Unit

 

Recovery Method

Method by which the fauna was recovered from the Analysis Unit

 

Depositional System

Highest category of classification of sedimentary accumulations

 

Depositional Environment

Subdivision of depositional systems

 

Facies

Subdivision of depositional environment

 

Mixing

Evidence for mixing of fauna in Analysis Unit

 

Member Name

Member name of the Analysis Unit

 

Formation Name

Formation name of the Analysis Unit