Miocene Mapping Project (MIOMAP) AGE/DEPOSIT TABLE
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Machine Number Arbitrary number assigned to each locality |
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Analysis Unit Name of the smallest subdivision containing the fauna |
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Period Geologic period of the Analysis Unit |
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Epoch Geologic epoch of the Analysis Unit |
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Age Geologic age of the Analysis Unit |
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Land-Mammal Age Land-mammal age of the Analysis Unit |
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Magnetochron Magnetic chronology of the Analysis Unit |
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Minimum Age Minimum age of the Analysis Unit in years before present |
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Minimum Age Method Method used to determine the minimum age of the Analysis Unit |
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Maximum Age Maximum age of the Analysis Unit in years before present |
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Maximum Age Method Method used to determine the maximum age of the Analysis
Unit |
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Arch Period Geologic period assigned to the Analysis Unit the first
time the it was discussed in the literature |
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Arch Epoch Geologic epoch assigned to the Analysis Unit the first
time it was discussed in the literature |
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Arch Age Geologic age assigned to the Analysis Unit the first time
the it was discussed in the literature |
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Arch Land-Mammal
Age Land-mammal age assigned to the Analysis Unit the first
time the it was discussed in the literature |
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Arch Bibnum Bibliography number of the publication used for the Arch
age data |
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Agent Agent(s) of accumulation responsible for the bone
accumulation in the Analysis Unit |
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Recovery Method Method by which the fauna was recovered from the Analysis
Unit |
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Depositional System Highest category of classification of sedimentary
accumulations |
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Depositional
Environment Subdivision of depositional systems |
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Facies Subdivision of depositional environment |
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Mixing Evidence for mixing of fauna in Analysis Unit |
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Member Name Member name of the Analysis Unit |
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Formation Name Formation name of the Analysis Unit |
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