Mesozoic Strata and Fossil Assemblages of Bauhinia Downs

Fieldwork in the Bauhinia Downs 1:250,000 sheet area during the 1960 season examined Mesozoic strata, collecting Lower Cretaceous fossils from fourteen localities. Observations on lithology and palaeogeography were published by Skwarko (1961a, b), with fossil examinations providing material for a subsequent paper. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this record, which was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Classify fossil assemblages as marine or non-marine based on lithology and location data.
• Map the spatial distribution of Neocomian to Aptian age strata across the sheet area.
• Analyze the correlation between lithological observations and the fourteen documented fossil localities.
• Study the palaeogeographic interpretations derived from the 1960 field season observations.

Strengths

• Data is based on direct field observations from a dedicated 1960 field season.
• Includes analysis of fourteen distinct fossil assemblages with age and environmental classifications.
• Results are documented in published scientific papers (Skwarko, 1961a, b).

Limitations

• The core data is from a single field season in 1960, making it temporally limited.
• Sample size is small, with fossils collected from only fourteen specific localities.
• The primary data formats are HTML and PDF, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, based on published work by Skwarko.

Collection Method

Field observations of lithology and palaeogeography, combined with fossil collection and examination.

Time Range

Field data collected in 1960; fossil assemblages date from the Neocomian to Aptian (Lower Cretaceous).

Freshness

Record metadata was updated in April 2026, though the underlying study data is from 1960-1961.

Geography

Bauhinia Downs 1:250,000 sheet area, Australia.