Australian Ocean Data Network hosts a dataset of Upper Jurassic (Kimmeridgian and Tithonian) and Lower Cretaceous (Neocomian and Aptian) marine fossils from the Dampier Peninsula in Western Australia. The fossils were documented in publications from the 1940s to 1958, with some specimens lost in a 1953 fire. The dataset includes photographic illustrations of the fossils.
Use Cases
- Stratigraphic correlation based on fossil assemblages mentioned in the description
- Taxonomic identification of marine fossils from the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous periods
- Historical analysis of fossil documentation and specimen loss events
- Geological mapping of formations in the Dampier Peninsula region
Strengths
- Fossils are documented across two major geological periods (Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous)
- Data is supported by multiple publications from 1940-1958, providing a historical record
- Includes photographic illustrations of specimens, even those damaged or lost
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Some fossil specimens described were lost in a fire in 1953
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Compiled from geological publications and fossil descriptions.
- Time Range
- Upper Jurassic (Kimmeridgian and Tithonian) and Lower Cretaceous (Neocomian and Aptian) periods.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:41:03.285974; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Dampier Peninsula, between Derby and Broome in Western Australia.