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Fairfield, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australia
| Formation | Fairfield |
|---|---|
| Age: | 359 - 299 Ma Paleozoic |
| Interval | Late Famennian - Tournaisian |
| Lithology | limestone, siltstone, "limestone"/"shale" |
| Number of Collections | 9 |
| Number of Occurrences | 143 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugle Gap Limestone | 372 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | grainstone/"limestone" | 1 |
| Gogo | 380 - 372 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | shale/"limestone", lime mudstone/"shale" | 94 |
| Napier | 372 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | reef rocks, "limestone" | 24 |
| Piker Hills | 372 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | limestone/"shale" | 5 |
| Sadler Limestone | 383 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | limestone, grainstone/"limestone", "limestone"/siltstone | 131 |
| Virgin Hills | 365 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | limestone, grainstone/sandstone, grainstone/"shale", "limestone"/sandstone, "limestone"/siltstone, "carbonate"/"limestone" | 497 |
| Windjana Limestone | 372 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | reef rocks | 2 |
| Fairfield | 365 - 361 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | limestone/"shale" | 3 |
Recorded Fossils
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!
