Late Palaeozoic fossils have been recorded from near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin. Two collections from 1954 confirm the presence of marine Permian rocks in this area, supplementing earlier finds from 1926 and 1949. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Stratigraphic correlation based on fossil assemblages mentioned in the description
- Age determination of Permian rock units based on identified marine shelly fossils
- Mapping the historical distribution of Permian marine life based on recorded collection localities
Strengths
- References specific historical collections from 1926, 1949, and 1954
- Includes fossil identifications such as brachiopods, nautiloids, and Ammodiscus nitidus
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Field collections by geologists including L.J. Jones, Reeves, and a 1954 Bureau Field Party.
- Time Range
- Permian period (Late Palaeozoic)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-23 01:14:16.174952
- Geography
- South-west margin of the Canning Basin, Western Australia, near No. 27 Well and No. 6 Well on the Canning Stock Route.