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Opposite Mount Krauss, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -18.32,126.12 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Western Australia, Australia |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Opposite Mount Krauss, Kimberley District | Hinde G. J. | Devonian(?) according to paper but coral species have been described from the Frasnian in later papers. | "limestone" | 382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Aulopora repens species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Auloporidae : Aulopora : Aulopora repens | 382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian |
Pachypora tumida species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Pachypora : Pachypora tumida | 382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian |
Cyathophyllum depressum species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathophyllidae : Cyathophyllum : Cyathophyllum depressum | 382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian |
Disphyllum virgatum species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Disphyllidae : Disphyllum : Disphyllum virgatum | 382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian |
References
Hinde G. J. Notes on the palaeontology of Western Australia 2. Corals and Polyzoa, Geological Magazine, New Series, Decade III 7, 194-204 |
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!