Permian Marine Fossils from the Canning Basin, Western Australia

Fossil collections from Late Palaeozoic rocks near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin. The dataset includes records of brachiopods, a nautiloid, and Ammodiscus nitidus, confirming the presence of marine Permian rocks in the area. Data was collected by field parties including L.J. Jones, Reeves, and a Bureau Field Party in 1954.

Use Cases

• Age determination of Permian rock formations based on fossil assemblages.
• Stratigraphic correlation of the Noonkanbah Formation equivalents based on fossil records.
• Palaeoecological analysis of Permian marine environments based on shelly fossil collections.
• Historical reconstruction of geological survey activities in Western Australia based on collection metadata.

Strengths

• Includes fossil identifications by specific researchers (Glauert, Reeves, Casey).
• Confirms the presence of marine Permian rocks in the Canning Basin area.
• References specific historical collection events and localities.

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 and temporal bias inherent to historical field surveys.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field collection by geologists and palaeontologists.

Time Range

Late Palaeozoic (Permian), with collection events noted from 1926 and 1954.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 21:11:36.943819; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin, Western Australia, including localities near No. 27 Well and No. 6 Well on the Canning Stock Route.