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Little Bay - DDH2: 1.0 m, New South Wales, Australia

Lat/Long (Decimal)-33.9667,151.233
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Given LocationNew south wales, Australia
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)New South Wales, Australia

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Little Bay - DDH2: 1.0 mPickett J. W., Macphail M. K., et al (1997)Evidence for the age of the deposit comes from the palynological assemblages. The data are emphatic that the deposit falls within one palynological zone. The maximum and minimum age limits are Early Oligocene and Middle Miocene, based on Acaciapollenites myriosporites, Nothofagidites flemingii, N. goniatus, Tubulifloridites simplis and the absence of taxa which first appear in the Late Miocene, such as Amperea and Monotoca. However, the probable maximum age is Middle Miocene based on the ocurrenclaystone15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Little Bay - DDH2: 1.13 mPickett J. W., Macphail M. K., et al (1997)Evidence for the age of the deposit comes from the palynological assemblages. The data are emphatic that the deposit falls within one palynological zone. The maximum and minimum age limits are Early Oligocene and Middle Miocene, based on Acaciapollenites myriosporites, Nothofagidites flemingii, N. goniatus, Tubulifloridites simplis and the absence of taxa which first appear in the Late Miocene, such as Amperea and Monotoca. However, the probable maximum age is Middle Miocene based on the ocurrenclaystone15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Little Bay - DDH2: 1.97 mPickett J. W., Macphail M. K., et al (1997)Evidence for the age of the deposit comes from the palynological assemblages. The data are emphatic that the deposit falls within one palynological zone. The maximum and minimum age limits are Early Oligocene and Middle Miocene, based on Acaciapollenites myriosporites, Nothofagidites flemingii, N. goniatus, Tubulifloridites simplis and the absence of taxa which first appear in the Late Miocene, such as Amperea and Monotoca. However, the probable maximum age is Middle Miocene based on the ocurrenclaystone15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Little Bay - DDH2:13.8 mPickett J. W., Macphail M. K., et al (1997)Evidence for the age of the deposit comes from the palynological assemblages. The data are emphatic that the deposit falls within one palynological zone. The maximum and minimum age limits are Early Oligocene and Middle Miocene, based on Acaciapollenites myriosporites, Nothofagidites flemingii, N. goniatus, Tubulifloridites simplis and the absence of taxa which first appear in the Late Miocene, such as Amperea and Monotoca. However, the probable maximum age is Middle Miocene based on the ocurrensandstone15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Little Bay - DDH2:8.25 mPickett J. W., Macphail M. K., et al (1997)Evidence for the age of the deposit comes from the palynological assemblages. The data are emphatic that the deposit falls within one palynological zone. The maximum and minimum age limits are Early Oligocene and Middle Miocene, based on Acaciapollenites myriosporites, Nothofagidites flemingii, N. goniatus, Tubulifloridites simplis and the absence of taxa which first appear in the Late Miocene, such as Amperea and Monotoca. However, the probable maximum age is Middle Miocene based on the ocurrenclaystone15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Tetracolpites sp.
genus
Plantae : Angiospermae : Tetracolpites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Milfordia sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Restionaceae : Milfordia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Spiniferites sp.
genus
Dinophyceae : Spiniferites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Acaciapollenites sp.
genus
Acaciapollenites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Canthiumidites bellus
species
Canthiumidites : Canthiumidites bellus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Chenopodipollis chenopodiaceoides
species
Chenopodipollis : Chenopodipollis chenopodiaceoides15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Concolpites leptos
species
Concolpites : Concolpites leptos15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Lingulodinium sp.
genus
Lingulodinium15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Operculodinium centrocarpum
species
Operculodinium : Operculodinium centrocarpum15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Psiladiporites sp.
genus
Psiladiporites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Rubipollis oblatus
species
Rubipollis : Rubipollis oblatus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Simpsonipollis sp.
genus
Simpsonipollis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Tuberculodinium vancampoae
species
Tuberculodinium : Tuberculodinium vancampoae15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Araucariacites australis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites : Araucariacites australis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Dilwynites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Dilwynites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cupressaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Dacrycarpites australiensis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrycarpites : Dacrycarpites australiensis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Lygistepollenites florinii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Lygistepollenites : Lygistepollenites florinii15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Microalatidites paleogenicus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Microalatidites : Microalatidites paleogenicus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Microcachrydites sp.
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Microcachrydites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Phyllocladidites mawsonii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Phyllocladidites : Phyllocladidites mawsonii15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Podocarpidites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpidites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Tricolporopollenites endobalteus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Euphorbiaceae : Tricolporopollenites : Tricolporopollenites endobalteus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Margocolporites vanwijhei
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : Margocolporites : Margocolporites vanwijhei15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Nothofagidites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Nothofagidites asperus
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : Nothofagidites asperus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Nothofagidites brachyspinulosus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : Nothofagidites brachyspinulosus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Nothofagidites falcatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : Nothofagidites falcatus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Nothofagidites flemingii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : Nothofagidites flemingii15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ailanthipites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ailanthipites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ericipites scabratus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericipites : Ericipites scabratus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Haloragacidites harrisii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Haloragacidites : Haloragacidites harrisii15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Malvacipollis subtilis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvacipollis : Malvacipollis subtilis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Parsonsidites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Parsonsidites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Rhoipites alveolatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rhoipites : Rhoipites alveolatus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Tricolpites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Tricolporites sp.
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolporites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Polycolporopollenites esobalteus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Caryophyllales : Polygonaceae : Polycolporopollenites : Polycolporopollenites esobalteus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Proteacidites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteacidites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Gothanipollis sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Loranthaceae : Gothanipollis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cupanieidites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Cupanieidites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cupanieidites reticularis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Cupanieidites : Cupanieidites reticularis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Sapotaceoidaepollenites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Sapotaceae : Sapotaceoidaepollenites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Sapotaceoidaepollenites rotundus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Sapotaceae : Sapotaceoidaepollenites : Sapotaceoidaepollenites rotundus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ilexpollenites anguloclavatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : Ilexpollenites : Ilexpollenites anguloclavatus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Latrobosporites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Latrobosporites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Herkosporites elliottii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Herkosporites : Herkosporites elliottii15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Verrucosisporites sp.
genus
Plantae : Verrucosisporites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Gleicheniidites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Gleicheniidites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Dictyophyllidites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Matoniaceae : Dictyophyllidites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Baculatisporites sp.
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Baculatisporites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cyathidites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cyathidites australis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites : Cyathidites australis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Laevigatosporites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Laevigatosporites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Matonisporites ornamentalis
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Matonisporites : Matonisporites ornamentalis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Monolites alveolatus
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Monolites : Monolites alveolatus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Triletes sp.
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Triletes15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Verrucatosporites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Polypodiaceae : Verrucatosporites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Rugulatisporites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Rugulatisporites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Rugulatisporites mallatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Rugulatisporites : Rugulatisporites mallatus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Polypodiisporites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Polypodiisporites15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene

References

Pickett J. W., Macphail M. K., et al (1997) Middle Miocene palaeotopography at Little Bay, near Maroubra, New South Wales, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences: An International Geoscience Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 44 4, 509-518 doi:10.1080/08120099708728330
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!
 
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