There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

55.8 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

279 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Hsiuannania genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Anagalidae : *Hsiuannania*	61.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Taeniopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : *Taeniopteris*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Harpyodus progressus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Harpyodidae : Harpyodus : *Harpyodus progressus*	61.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Palaeostylops iturus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctostylopidae : Palaeostylops : *Palaeostylops iturus*	61.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Wanostylops youngi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctostylopidae : Wanostylops : *Wanostylops youngi*	61.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Cordaites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : *Cordaites*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Permoperna trapezoidalis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Permoperna : *Permoperna trapezoidalis*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Pecopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : *Pecopteris*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Huananoceras involutum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Huananoceratidae : Huananoceras : *Huananoceras involutum*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Cystomichelinia regularis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Cystomichelinia : *Cystomichelinia regularis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Baylea queerlingensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Raphistomatidae : Baylea : *Baylea queerlingensis*	272.3 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Alula anhuiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Alula : *Alula anhuiensis*	272.3 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Keeneia carnarvonensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Keeneia : *Keeneia carnarvonensis*	272.3 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Wanotherium xuanchengensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Aegialodontidae : Wanotherium : *Wanotherium xuanchengensis*	61.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Bothriostylops progressus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctostylopidae : Bothriostylops : *Bothriostylops progressus*	61.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Hsiuannania maguensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Anagalidae : Hsiuannania : *Hsiuannania maguensis*	61.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Sphenophyllum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : *Sphenophyllum*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Archaeolambda yangtzeensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pantolambdodontidae : Archaeolambda : *Archaeolambda yangtzeensis*	61.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Gigantopteris genus	Gigantopteridaceae : *Gigantopteris*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Dissacus magushanensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Mesonychidae : Dissacus : *Dissacus magushanensis*	61.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene
Gigantonoclea genus	Plantae : Gigantopteridales : *Gigantonoclea*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian

Fossil Localities

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China

Anhui
- Xuancheng
  - Permian🐚 Jingxian County
  - Xuanzhou District
    - Permian🐚 Dawangcun
    - Permian🐚 Xuancheng
    - Paleogene🐚 Xuancheng IVVP Loc. 70071
    - Paleocene🐚 Xuancheng locality 71073

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

China

Giant Sb metallogenic beltMineral Belt
Middle-Lower Yangtze River Metallogenic BeltMineral Belt

Eurasian Plate

Ogcheon BeltShield

Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Liu, Guangxian, Yuan, Feng, Deng, Yufeng, White, Noel C., Ouyang, Mingjun (2024) Cd–Pb isotopic characteristics within the Hehuashan carbonate-hosted Pb–Zn deposit, Middle-Lower Yangtze River Metallogenic Belt: Constraints for ore-forming metal sources and implications for exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 167. 105999 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105999

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