Middle Ordovician Geochemical and Palynological Data for Early Land Plants

Biomarker and palynological data from the Middle Ordovician upper Goldwyer Formation in Australia. The dataset likely contains molecular proxies like n-alkane distributions and isotopic compositions, as well as microfossil evidence. It was published via the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on 2026-05-05.

Use Cases

• Tracking terrestrial organic contributions based on long-chain n-alkane biomarker data
• Distinguishing biological sources based on isotopic composition of molecular proxies
• Assessing the geographical distribution of early land plants based on combined biomarker and palynological evidence
• Investigating the evolution of non-vascular plants based on microfossil and geochemical records

Strengths

• Combines two complementary data types: biomarker and palynological evidence
• Focuses on a significant geological period: the Middle Ordovician
• Provides data from a specific formation: the upper Goldwyer Formation in Australia

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Middle Ordovician

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 00:45:35.025316; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australia (upper Goldwyer Formation)