Also known as P.U.P.C. 69/364

Where: Jhelem, Punjab, Pakistan (33.0° N, 73.7° E: paleocoordinates 32.0° N, 74.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Pinjor Formation (Siwalik Group), Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• "uppermost beds of the Tatrotian" in Upper Siwaliks

•These outcrops belong to Pinjor Formation (Upper Siwaliks), characterised by heavy minerals, pebbles, sandstone and clay (Pilgrim 1913). Its has lower contact with Tatrot Formation dated 2.58 Ma and upper contact is with BouderConglomerate Formation, varies in age ~2.5 to ~1.7 Ma (Rao et al.1995; Kumaravel et al. 2005).

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (float)

Primary reference: M. Sawar, H. Akram, and M. Saeed. 1985. A new stegodont from the upper Siwaliks of Rathian. The Geological Bulletin of the Punjab University 20:71-75 [W. Clyde/J. Finarelli/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 13448: authorized by Will Clyde, entered by John Finarelli on 21.03.2002, edited by Grace Varnham

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