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Furongian
Age 10
Tremadocian
Pridoli
Ludfordian
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Pragian
Emsian
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Lochkovian
Ludlow
Wenlock
Homerian
Gorstian
Telychian
Llandovery
Sheinwoodian
Rhuddanian
Aeronian
Hirnantian
Late
Katian
Sandbian
Darriwilian
Dapingian
Middle
Floian
Jiangshanian
Age 4
Paibian
Guzhangian
DrumianEpoch/
Series 3
Age 5
Epoch/
Series 2
Age 3
Age 2
Fortunian
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Middle Eifelian
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Nora Formation
Sun Hill Arkose
Yardida Tillite
Adam Shale
Hay River Formation/Ardmore Chert
Steamboat Sandstone
Nora Formation Nora Formation
Ethabuka Sandstone Ethabuka Sandstone
Mithaka Formation Mithaka Formation
Coolibah Formation
Ninmaroo FormationNinmaroo Formation
Coolibah Formation
Chatsworth Limestone
Inca Formation
Top Springs Limestone
Basin Phases
Convergent deformationand sinistral transpression
(Pertnjara Movement)
Convergent deformation(Alice Springs Orogeny)
Dextral strike slip
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roup
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pa G
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kroa
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Dulcie Syncline West Toko Syncline East Toko Syncline
Carlo Sandstone Carlo Sandstone
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unga
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unga
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roup
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Melbournian
Eildonian
Keiloran
Bolindian
Eastonian
Gisbornian
Darriwilian
Yapeenian
Castlemainian
Chewtonian
Bendigonian
Lancefieldian
Warendan
Datsonian
Payntonian
Iverian
Idamean
Mindyallan
Boomerangian
Floran
Templetonian
Ordian
Lower Cambrian(no subdivisions)
Burke River Structural Belt
Lycophron freemani
Lycophron howchini
Pacoota Assemblage 3
Pacoota Assemblage 2
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Tauqupognathus
Phragmodus polystrophos -Plectodina onychodonta
Histiodella holodentata
Histiodella altifrons -Histiodella sinuosa
Baltoniodus navis
Jumudontus gananda
Oepikodus communis
Prioniodus elegans -Bergstroemognathus hubiensis
Drepanoistodus - Paltodus
Cordylodus angulatus
Cordylodus lindstromiCordylodus prolindstromi
Cordylodus proavus
Iapetognathus fluctivagus
Hirsutodontus simplex
Hispidodontus discretusHispidodontus appressus
Hispidodontus resimus
Teridontus nakamurai
Norasaphus (Norasaphites)monroeae
Thorntonia Limestone Nar
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Epoch
Elyuah Formation
Wonnadinna Dolostone
Sun Hill Arkose/Black Stump Arkose
Mount Cornish Formation
Amesbury Quartzite Yackah Beds
Bok
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Oorabra Arkose
Andagera Formation
Gnallan-a-GeaArkose
Little Burke Tillite
Grant Bluff Formation Grant Bluff Formation
Rifting, sag/basin formation,
NW normal faulting,NE transfer zones
GEORGINA BASIN BIOZONATION AND STRATIGRAPHY CHART
GEORGINA BASIN LOCALITY MAP
Tok
o G
roup
Conglomerate Limestone
DolomiteSandstone (fine-grained)
Siltstone
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Shale
Phosphorite
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Fm
V-Creek Limestone
Split Rock Sandstone
Beetle Ck Fm
IncaFm
Gowers Fm
CurrantBushLst
RankenLimestone
CamoowealDolostone
WonarahFormation
Monastery Ck Phosphorite Mbr
RoaringSiltstone
DevoncourtLimestone
Selwyn Range Limestone
O’HaraShale
Pomegranate Limestone
Swift Formation
Arthur CreekFormation
QuitaFormation
BlazanShale
Hay River Formation
GeorginaLimestone
ArrinthrungaFormation
Cravens Peak BedsCravens Peak Beds
Arrinthrunga Formation
Eurowie Sst Mbr
Hay River Formation
Eurowie Sst Mbr
Arrinthrunga Formation
GumRidge
FmHay River Formation
Chabalowe Formation
HagenMember
Arthur Creek Formation
Steamboat Sandstone
Arthur Creek Formation
Red Heart Dolostone Red Heart Dolostone
Mount Birnie Beds/Riversdale Formation
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Tomahawk Formation
Eurowie Sst Mbr
Arrinthrunga Formation
HagenMember
Chabalowe Formation
Arthur Creek Formation
Hay River Formation
Red Heart Dolostone
AustralianConodontZonation
AustralianStages of Early
Paleozoic
Kelly CreekFormation
Kelly CreekFormation
AgeCreekFm
Undilla Sub-basin
Kelly CreekFormation
Tomahawk Formation
GAP
Mictosaukia perplexa
Neoagnostus quasibilobus -Shergoldia nomas
Abadiella huoi
Pararaia tatei
Pararaia bunyerooensis
Pararaia janeae
GAP
Redlichia forresti assemblage
Xystridura negrina assemblage
Pentagnostus anabarensis
Pentagnostus praecurrens
Pentagnostus shergoldi
Triplagnostus gibbus
Acidusus atavus
Euagnostus opimus
Ptychagnostus punctuosusDoryagnostus deltoides
Goniagnostus nathorsti
Lejopyge laevigata
Erediaspis eretes
Acmarhachis quasivespa
Glyptagnostus stolidotus
Glyptagnostus reticulatus
Proceratopyge cryptica
Erixanium sentumStigmatoa diloma
Irvingella tropica
Sinosaukia impages
Wentsuia iota - Rhaptagnostus apsis
Damesella torosa - Ferenepea hispida
Peichiashania secunda - Prochuangia glabella
Rhaptagnostus clarki patulus -Caznaia squamosa - Hapsidocare lilyensis
Rhaptagnostus bifax - Neoagnostus denticulatus
Rhaptagnostus clarki prolatus- Caznaia sectatrix
Peichiashania tertia - Peichiashania quarta
Rhaptagnostus clarki maximus - Rhaptagnostus papilio
Norasaphus (Norasaphus) skalis
AGE(Ma BP) Period Stage
GTS 2012 Timescale
Short TermSea level curve
AGE(Ma BP)
Undillan
Elkedra Shelf
DulcieSandstone
DulcieSandstone
Convergent deformation(Rodingan Movement)
Pygodus serrus
Elkera Formation
Sylvester Sandstone
AnthonyLagoon
Formation
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unga
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UndifferentiatedMopunga
Group
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unga
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NinmarooFormation
Oil prone source rockOil & gas prone source rock Possible source rock
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MungerebarLimestone
Sandy Limestone
Beetle Creek Formation
Mail Change Limestone
Hay River Formation
Cox Formation
BukalaraSandstone
Northern/Central/Alexandria-Wonarah
Block/Barkly Sub-basin
Kia
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roup
Central AustraliaTrilobite Zonation
NE-SE intracratonic extension(Larapintine Seaway Event)
WNW deformation(Delamerian Orogeny)
Dextral transpressional(Peterman Orogeny)
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The biozonation data in this product has been compiled to the Geologic Time Scale 2012 (Gradstein, Ogg, Schmitz and Ogg).
Published with permission of the CEO, Geoscience Australia.
Production Design by Veronika Galinec
Inquiries and further information about this chart and related products can be obtained from eitherTegan Smith (phone: +61 6 6249 9210 e-mail: [email protected]),Dr. John R. Laurie (phone: +61 6 6249 9412 e-mail: [email protected])
The sea-level curve and most international biozonation scheme data are from the International Commission on Stratigraphy(ICS) databases. These data and all Australian biozonation schemes used herein have been compiled in the TimescaleCreator software developed by Adam Lugowski, Jim Ogg and Felix Gradstein. A Geoscience Australia version of thissoftware is available to download from the Timescales webpage and contains the full references listed on this chart.
With the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms and where otherwise noted, all material on this publication isprovided under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/
Feedback and comments on the data contained herein are welcome.
© Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2013
Main references:Hardenbol et al., 1998; Haq & Al-Qahtani,2005; Haq & Schutter, 2008.
Main references:Öpik, 1979; Fortey & Shergold,1984; Jell, 1990; Shergold, 1991;Shergold 1993; Kruse et al., 2004;Laurie, 2006a; Laurie, 2006b
Main references:Nicoll & Shergold, 1991;Nicoll & Metcalfe, 1998