Permian Marine Fossil Records from the Canning Basin, Western Australia

Fossil records from Late Palaeozoic rocks near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin. The data includes collections from 1926, 1949, and 1954, with fossils identified by various geologists. The dataset is provided by Geoscience Australia Data and was last updated in 2026.

Use Cases

• Age determination of Permian rock units based on fossil assemblages.
• Correlation of geological formations (e.g., Noonkanbah Formation) using fossil evidence.
• Mapping the historical distribution of marine Permian rocks in the Canning Basin area.
• Studying specific fossil taxa like brachiopods, nautiloids, and Ammodiscus nitidus mentioned in the records.

Strengths

• Data includes specific historical collection years (1926, 1949, 1954) and collector names.
• Records confirm the presence of marine Permian rocks in a specific geographic area.
• Dataset is provided by the authoritative organization Geoscience Australia Data.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Field collections by geologists including L.J. Jones, Reeves, and a 1954 Bureau field party.

Time Range

Collections from 1926, 1949, and 1954.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:22:45.100769; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin, Western Australia, specifically near the Canning Stock Route and Lake Disappointment.