1960 Plant Fossil Collections from Bowen Basin, Queensland

Large numbers of plant fossil specimens were collected in the Bowen Basin in 1960 by field parties in the Mt Coolon and Clermont areas. The report describes these collections, illustrates representative specimens, and provides age determinations for fossil horizons. It was published by Geoscience Australia Data and last updated in 2026.

Use Cases

• Study evolutionary trends based on fertile material of Glossopteris angustifolia mentioned in the description
• Analyze paleoenvironments based on the described Devonian Protolepidodendron and Psilophytites flora
• Correlate geological strata using age determinations of fossil horizons
• Examine fossil preservation quality based on the described excellently preserved material of Phyllotheca species

Strengths

• Report includes illustrations of representative specimens
• Provides age determinations for fossil horizons where plants are diagnostic
• Describes collections from specific geological series and groups (Bulgonunna Volcanic Series, Drummond Group)

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 temporal bias inherent to a single-year collection effort in 1960

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Field collection by parties in 1960

Time Range

1960 (collection year), fossils range from Devonian to Tertiary

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:15:28.457913; freshness should be verified

Geography

Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia (Mt Coolon and Clermont areas)