Los Dedos Paleontological Park is a public park and highly fossiliferous locality of the Bahía Inglesa Formation, located in the commune of Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile. The park is well known for its abundant fossil remains, comprising mostly marine vertebrate species like Otodus, Pelagornis, Thalassocnus, among others.[1][2]
| Los Dedos | |
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.png) View of the rocky paths of the park | |
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| Type | Municipal Park and Natural Area |
| Location | Caldera, Chile |
| Nearest town | Caldera |
| Coordinates | 27°9′13.549″S 70°52′54.572″W / 27.15376361°S 70.88182556°W |
| Area | ~370 ha (3,700,000 m2) |
| Created | 2007 |
| Etymology | Rock bodies resembling fingers |
| Operated by | Municipality of Caldera |
| Terrain | Sands and sandstones |
References
edit- ^ Gutstein, C. S.; Toro, A. V.; Pereira (2018). Sánchez, D. A. (ed.). Caldera Patrimonio Paleontológico. N° 04 Monumentos Nacionales de Chile. Vol. 116 (1st ed.). Santiago: Consejo de Monumentos. pp. 1−110. ISBN 978-956-7953-74-5.
- ^ Abad, M.; Forch, M.; Pereira, N. (2022). "El Sitio Paleontológico Los Dedos". In Abad, M.; Moisan, P.; Izquierdo, T. (eds.). Sitios de interés geológico del Valle del Copiapó. Geodiversidad, Geopatrimonio y Geoturismo. Santiago: Letra Capital Ediciones. pp. 16−17. hdl:10115/21789. ISBN 978 956 410 923 7.
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