Mesozoic Strata and Fossils of the Katherine-Fergusson River Area, Australia

Geoscience Australia Data provides a geological record of Lower Cretaceous strata from the Katherine and Fergusson River 1:250,000 sheets. The dataset is based on field observations from the 1960 and 1961 seasons, summarizing lithology, palaeogeography, and fossil identifications. It includes thirteen fossil assemblages, nine marine and four plant-based, dated from Neocomian to uppermost Albian.

Use Cases

• Stratigraphic correlation and mapping based on described lithology and fossil assemblages.
• Paleoenvironmental reconstruction based on marine and plant fossil data.
• Dating geological formations based on the Neocomian to Albian age range of the fossils.

Strengths

• Based on field observations from two dedicated field seasons (1960, 1961).
• Includes analysis of thirteen distinct fossil assemblages.
• Provides temporal coverage for the Lower Cretaceous period, specifically Neocomian to Albian.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Primary data files are in PDF/HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Field observations and fossil analysis conducted during the 1960 and 1961 seasons.

Time Range

Lower Cretaceous (Neocomian to uppermost Albian)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:17:27.782492; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Katherine and Fergusson River 1:250,000 sheet areas, Australia