Permian Marine Fossil Collections from the Canning Basin, Western Australia

Late Palaeozoic fossils were collected from near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin. The dataset includes collections from 1926, 1949, and 1954, confirming the presence of marine Permian rocks in the area. It was compiled by Geoscience Australia Data and last updated on 2026-04-20.

Use Cases

• Identify and classify Permian marine shelly fossils based on historical collection records.
• Correlate rock formations between the Canning and Fitzroy Basins based on fossil assemblages.
• Map the historical distribution of Permian marine rocks based on described localities near the Canning Stock Route.

Strengths

• Includes fossil records from multiple historical collection events spanning 1926 to 1954.
• Provides specific locality details, such as proximity to named wells and Lake Disappointment.
• Data is sourced from Geoscience Australia Data, a government geological authority.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Collections from 1926, 1949, and 1954.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 03:20:13.565228; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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