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Drake - Cataract River, New South Wales, Australia
| Formation | Drake |
|---|---|
| Member | Cataract River |
| Age: | 279 - 272 Ma Permian |
| Interval | Kungurian |
| Lithology | siliciclastic, mudstone |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 4 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| BMR TH176 | New South Wales, Australia | Drake - Cataract River |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract River | 272 - 269 Ma Permian | siliciclastic | 11 |
| Drake Volcanics - Cataract River | 272 - 269 Ma Permian | mudstone | 3 |
| Gilgurry | 265 - 260 Ma Permian | mudstone, sandstone, "siliciclastic" | 12 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Magniplicatina perflectaspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Magniplicatina : Magniplicatina perflecta | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
| Lethamia hillae species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Lethamia : Lethamia hillae | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
| Echinalosia discinia species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Echinalosia : Echinalosia discinia | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
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!
