Rubik mine, R 1 (Triassic of Albania)

Where: Albania (41.8° N, 19.8° E: paleocoordinates 18.2° N, 17.9° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Norian (228.0 - 208.5 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (siliceous); lithified, red chert

• red cherts

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original silica

Collection methods: chemical, hydroflouric,

Primary reference: M. Chiari, M. Marcucci, G. Cortese, A. Ondrejickova, and A. Kodra. 1996. Triassic radiolarian assemblages in the Rubik area, and Cukali zone, Albania. Ofioliti 21(1):77-84 [W. Kiessling/M. Riess/M. Riess]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 53985: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Martin Riess on 21.09.2005

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Taxonomic list

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Protozoa
 Nassellaria - Livarellidae
Livarella sp.
Livarella sp. Kozur and Mostler 1981 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Hindeosphaeridae
Sepsagon sp.
Sepsagon sp. Dumitrica et al. 1980 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae
Capnodoce sp.
Capnodoce sp. De Wever 1979 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Capnuchosphaeridae
Capnuchosphaera cf. triassica
Capnuchosphaera cf. triassica De Wever 1979 radiolarian