Marine Fossils from the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous of Western Australia

A collection of marine fossils from the Upper Jurassic (Kimmeridgian and Tithonian) and Lower Cretaceous (Neocomian and Aptian) periods, documented from the Dampier Peninsula in Western Australia. The data was compiled from publications by multiple authors, including Brunnschweiler, Guppy, and Fairbridge, primarily before mid-1954. The original fossil specimens were partially lost in a 1953 fire, with documentation relying on surviving photographs.

Use Cases

• Stratigraphic correlation and dating based on described fossil assemblages.
• Taxonomic studies of marine invertebrate fauna from the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary.
• Historical analysis of early geological exploration in the Dampier Peninsula region.
• Assessing the impact of data loss events on scientific collections.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific geological time range (Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous).
• Geographically specific to the Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia.
• Draws from multiple published sources by recognized geologists and petroleum company staff.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description notes some original specimens were lost, potentially affecting data completeness.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN), aggregating from data_gov_au.

Collection Method

Compiled from historical geological publications and reports.

Time Range

Fossils from the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous periods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 18:12:21.514421; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Dampier Peninsula, between Derby and Broome, Western Australia.