Mesozoic Plant Fossils Collected in 1960 from the Northern Territory

Northern Territory plant fossils collected in 1960 by S. K. Skwarko from thirteen localities. The record describes fossil collections closely associated with marine faunal sites, suggesting potential for more precise dating. It is published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Correlating plant fossil horizons with marine faunal records based on the described association.
• Studying the distribution of Mesozoic flora based on the thirteen collection localities.
• Dating geological strata using the potential link between plant and marine fossil determinations.

Strengths

• Specifies 1960 as the collection year.
• Identifies thirteen distinct fossil localities.
• Links plant fossil data to associated marine faunal records for potential cross-dating.

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 temporal and geographic bias inherent to a single 1960 collection expedition.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field collection by S. K. Skwarko.

Time Range

Collection year: 1960.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 08:50:29.162539; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Thirteen localities in the Northern Territory, Australia.