Paleontological Site Chiniquá
Chiniquá Paleontological Site | |
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Location | Paleorrota Geopark São Pedro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Coordinates | 29°39′21″S 54°25′38″W / 29.65583°S 54.42722°W |
The Palaeontological Site Chiniquá is located in the Brazilian municipality of
History
The Paleontological Site Chiniquá was discovered in the early 20th century, by researcher Antero de Almeida.
Historically Chiniquá is one of the most important paleontological sites in Brazil. Researchers collected fossil in the local, that drew the attention of international researchers who later visited the region. These local researchers shaped the paleontological research in the region and Brazil. For all these contributions and historical factors, Chiniquá is now known internationally.
In 1925, the German paleontologist Dr. Bruno von Freyberg,
In 1927, the Geologist Löfgren Alex would come to Chiniquá, who is assisted by Atílio Munari.
In 1928 comes the German
In 1965, Romeu Beltrão visited Chiniquá, and talked with Gomercindo Ilha Flores and José Francisco Flores, local residents, who had helped in the collection of Stahleckeria potens by Von Huene.
In 1959, an expedition formed by
From 1976 to 1984, priest Daniel Cargnin, was pastor of Mata City and began collecting fossils in the region.
Researchers who were at the site
- Antero de Almeida, (1901).
- Vicentino Prestes de Almeida
- Friedrich von Huene (1928).
- Rudolf Stahlecker (1928).
- Atílio Munari
- Llewellyn Ivor Price
- Edwin Harris Colbert
- Daniel Cargnin.
- Carlos de Paula Couto
- Romeu Beltrão
- Theodore E. White
- Bruno von Freyberg
- Alex Löfgren
- Fausto Luís de Souza Cunha
Fauna found
- Prestosuchus chiniquensis
- Dinodontosaurus
- Chiniquodon
- Stahleckeria
Tourism paleontological
Historically this is the second location where fossils were found in the Rio Grande do Sul, in the Geopark Paleorrota. Great researchers have gone through this site and helped form the Brazilian paleontology.
The place is abandoned, no signs, no panels telling the history of the site, without replication of the animals found there and no statues of the researchers. The site is known internationally for its outstanding contributions and is in a rural area on the edge of the highway BR-287, with great handling car. There is no project to make the place a tourist spot. Lack of responsibility and political involvement are on the part of municipal and state authorities.
See also
Notes
References
- Book: Os Fascinantes Caminhos da Paleontologia. Author: Antônio Isaia. Comments: paleontologists tells the stories of Santa Maria and the region. 60 pages. Editora Pallotti (Portuguese).
- Book: "Cronologia Histórica de Santa Maria e do extinto município de São Martinho." 1787-1933. Vol I. Author: Romeu Beltrão, Editora Pallotti, 1958 (Portuguese).
External links
- X Simpósio Brasileiro de Geografia Física Aplicada (in Portuguese)
- Turismo no Rio grande do Sul. (in Portuguese)
- Dinossauros do Rio grande do Sul. (in Portuguese)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia. (in Portuguese)