Permian Marine Fossil Collections from Western Australia's Canning Basin

Late Palaeozoic fossils have been documented near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin in Western Australia. The dataset consolidates records from multiple collectors, including brachiopods, nautiloids, and Ammodiscus nitidus, confirming the presence of marine Permian rocks. It is maintained by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify and age-determine marine shelly fossils like brachiopods and nautiloids from specific localities.
• Correlate rock units by comparing fossil assemblages, such as Ammodiscus nitidus, to formations like the Noonkanbah Formation.
• Map the distribution of Permian marine rocks using collector-provided locality data near wells on the Canning Stock Route.

Strengths

• Records fossils from multiple historical collectors spanning from 1926 to 1954.
• Confirms the presence of marine Permian rocks in two additional localities.

Limitations

• The dataset lacks quantified metrics like row count, column names, or sample size.
• Data is presented in narrative PDF/HTML formats, not structured for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Field collections by geologists and historical record compilation.

Time Range

Collections and records from 1926 to 1954.

Freshness

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Geography

Locations near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin, Western Australia, specifically near wells on the Canning Stock Route north-east of Lake Disappointment.