Arabella, Candace, Kybra: Triassic Conodont Samples from Offshore Western Australia

Western Australia's offshore Carnarvon Basin provides the location for this paleontological examination. The dataset likely contains analysis reports on samples from three boreholes—Arabella No. 1, Candace No. 1, and Kybra No. 1—for Triassic conodonts. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Correlating Triassic stratigraphic layers based on conodont fossil assemblages mentioned in the description
• Studying paleoenvironmental conditions in the offshore Carnarvon Basin during the Triassic period
• Supporting geological exploration models using biostratigraphic data from the Arabella, Candace, and Kybra boreholes

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific paleontological subject (Triassic conodonts) from a defined geographic region (offshore Carnarvon Basin).
• Hosted by an authoritative national data network (Australian Ocean Data Network).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Examination of borehole samples.

Time Range

Triassic period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 05:51:59.637302; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia.