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Scrubby Range, Murchison Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -26.7333,116.583 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Western Australia, Australia |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Murchison Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Scrubby Range | Glenister B. F., Miller A. K., et al (1956) | Cardabia - Boongerooda Greensand | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Boongerooda Greensand. AGE: Lowermost Paleocene, according to Glenister et al. (1956). Now considered upper Selandian-lower Thanetian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown part of formation. | sandstone | 59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Aturia sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia | 59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
References
Glenister B. F., Miller A. K., et al (1956) Upper Cretaceous and early Tertiary nautiloids from Western Australia, Journal of Paleontology 30, 492-503 |
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!