Permian Marine Fossil Records from the Canning Basin, Western Australia

Late Palaeozoic fossils have been recorded from near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin. The dataset includes records of brachiopods, a nautiloid, and Ammodiscus nitidus from several field collections, confirming the presence of marine Permian rocks in the area. The data is provided by Geoscience Australia Data and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Confirming the presence and distribution of marine Permian rocks based on fossil evidence described in the report.
• Correlating rock formations between the Canning and Fitzroy Basins based on fossil assemblages mentioned in the description.
• Studying the taxonomy and paleoecology of Permian marine invertebrates like brachiopods and nautiloids from the listed collections.

Strengths

• Data is associated with specific historical collections and publications (e.g., Glauert 1926, Reeves 1949).
• The description confirms the presence of marine Permian rocks from two additional field collections in 1954.

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/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

Permian period (Late Palaeozoic). Collection dates include 1926, 1949, and 1954.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 17:27:48.494890; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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