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Loc. 1, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -23.7,133.883 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoota (incl. Rochow) Locality | Patterson C., Rich P. V. (1987) | Waite | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene | ||
| Paine Quarry | Prideaux G. J. (2004) | Wite | Kutjumarpu Local Fauna | not reported | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| E. of Deep Well Homestead, N. Territory, - Jenkins and Gehling 1977 | Jenkins R. J. F., Gehling J. G. (1977) | Wilpena - Arumbera - lower | Most Ediacaran specimes from the Flinders Range occur on the lower surfaces of the sandstone beds, however most specimens of Rangea longa are preserved on the upper surfaces of quartzite slabs. The layers containing the fossils are flaggy (split apart into layers that are 1-10cm thick). The specimen of R. longa is collected in a loose block. | sandstone | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
| Loc. 1, Arumbera S.stone Fm, Laura Creek, - Glaessner and Walter 1975 | Glaessner M. F., Walter M. R. (1975) | Arumbera Sandstone | Specimens found on many bedding planes over a stratigraphic interval of about 1m, in beds that crop out along strike for about 10m. The interval is 85m below a green siltstone at the base of Daily's Unit II and 230m above the base of the Arumbera Sandstone. A combined 24 rock slabs have been collected between the 3 localities, with 11 on the lower surfaces of beds (incised grooves), 2 have fossils on the upper surfaces (convex epireliefs), 3 of the other 11 specimens appear to be convex. The | sandstone | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
| Loc. 2a, Arumbera S.stone Fm, Laura Creek, - Glaessner and Walter 1975 | Glaessner M. F., Walter M. R. (1975) | Arumbera Sandstone | Specimens on the upper surfaces of 5-20cm thick beds or as corresponding on the lower surfaces, 26m bellow the base of Unit II. A combined 24 rock slabs have been collected between the 3 localities, with 11 on the lower surfaces of beds (incised grooves), 2 have fossils on the upper surfaces (convex epireliefs), 3 of the other 11 specimens appear to be convex. The Arumbera Sandstone is about 550m thick in the Laura Creek area. | sandstone | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
| Loc. 2b, Arumbera S.stone Fm, Laura Creek, - Glaessner and Walter 1975 | Glaessner M. F., Walter M. R. (1975) | Arumbera Sandstone | Specimens on the upper surfaces of 5-20cm thick beds or as corresponding on the lower surfaces, 125m bellow the base of Unit II. A combined 24 rock slabs have been collected between the 3 localities, with 11 on the lower surfaces of beds (incised grooves), 2 have fossils on the upper surfaces (convex epireliefs), 3 of the other 11 specimens appear to be convex. The Arumbera Sandstone is about 550m thick in the Laura Creek area. | sandstone | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Arumberia sp. genus | Arumberia | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
 Charniodiscus longusspecies | Animalia : Charniidae : Charniodiscus : Charniodiscus longus | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
 Dromaius sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Casuariiformes : Casuariidae : Dromaius | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
 Thylacinus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dasyuromorphia : Thylacinidae : Thylacinus | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
 Hadronomas puckridgispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Hadronomas : Hadronomas puckridgi | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
 Wakaleo sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Thylacoleonidae : Wakaleo | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
