Correlation Chart for the Carboniferous System of Australia

Australia's Carboniferous marine faunas are synthesized in a correlation chart. The chart integrates biostratigraphic data from Western Australia's intracratonic basins and the New England Geosyncline in the east, using conodont, brachiopod, ammonoid, and foraminifer zones. It was published by Geoscience Australia Data and last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Correlating Lower Carboniferous marine sequences based on conodont and brachiopod zones.
• Comparing Australian Carboniferous faunas with European Kulm and Kohlenkalk facies.
• Analyzing terrestrial Carboniferous sequences using plant and spore evidence.
• Studying the paleogeography of the Bonaparte Gulf Basin and New England Geosyncline.

Strengths

• Integrates faunal evidence from multiple Australian regions, including Western Australia and eastern Australia.
• Correlates Australian sequences with established European biostratigraphic scales.
• Last updated on 2026-05-14, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Correlation of terrestrial sequences is described as 'highly tentative' due to sporadic plant and spore evidence.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

A synopsis of evidence from Carboniferous marine faunas used to draw a correlation chart.

Time Range

Carboniferous period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:01:34.055144; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, with focus on the Bonaparte Gulf Basin and New England Geosyncline.