Scientific studies on the Barnicarndy 1 well core drilled in 2019 in the Canning Basin, Western Australia, recovered abundant organic-walled microfossils from 42 drill core samples. Seven core samples with the highest organic content were analyzed for molecular fossils and stable isotopes. This work was presented at the 2022 Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference.
Use Cases
- Study the evolution of early Ordovician marine organisms based on microfossil assemblages.
- Analyze paleoenvironmental redox conditions based on biomarker fossils and stable isotopic composition.
- Correlate sedimentary strata using the abundance and type of acid-resistant, organic-walled microfossils.
- Investigate the relationship between total organic carbon content and fossil preservation in calcareous shales.
Strengths
- Analysis includes 42 drill core samples, providing a substantial sample set.
- Seven samples underwent detailed molecular fossil and stable isotopic analysis.
- Core was drilled in 2019, suggesting modern sampling and analytical techniques.
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, focusing solely on the Canning Basin.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Analysis of drill core samples from the Barnicarndy 1 well.
- Time Range
- Early Ordovician period.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 23:18:31.233527; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Canning Basin, Western Australia.