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Brick pit near Albany, City of Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -35.02,117.88 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Western Australia, Australia |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | City of Albany, Western Australia, Australia |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Brick pit near Albany | Craig R. S. (2001) | Plantagenet - Werillup - Nanarup Limestone | Likely from Nanarup Limestone member, based on map. The Werillup Formation is regarded as late Middle Eocene. This is supported by the presence of the Dasycladcian algae, Larvana and Neomeris (Cockbain 1969) and the foraminifer Asterocylinia (Cockbain 1967). The Nanarup Limestone Member has also been also determined as Late Eocene from the presence of the nautiloids Aturia clarkei, Teichertia prora and Cimonia felix (Cockbain 1968 b, c) as well as foraminifers reported by Quilty (1969). | "limestone" | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
Near Albany | Cockbain A. E. (1968) | Plantagenet - Werillup - Nanarup Limestone | Deposited during Tortachilla transgression. | "limestone" | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
Warrinup Block 1874, road east of Albany | Craig R. S. (2001) | Plantagenet - Werillup - Nanarup Limestone | Likely from Nanarup Limestone member, based on map. The Werillup Formation is regarded as late Middle Eocene. This is supported by the presence of the Dasycladcian algae, Larvana and Neomeris (Cockbain 1969) and the foraminifer Asterocylinia (Cockbain 1967). The Nanarup Limestone Member has also been also determined as Late Eocene from the presence of the nautiloids Aturia clarkei, Teichertia prora and Cimonia felix (Cockbain 1968 b, c) as well as foraminifers reported by Quilty (1969). | "limestone" | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Terebratulina christopheri species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina christopheri | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
Cimomia felix species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Nautilus felix | 41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene |
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!