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Prion Formation Prion Formation Prion Formation Prion Formation Prion Formation Puffin Formation Turnstone Formation Turnstone Formation Fenelon Formation Upper Jamieson Formation Upper Jamieson Formation Jamieson Formation Bonaparte Formation Milligans Formation Sunbird Formation Arco Formation Aquitaine Formation Kuriyippi Formation Keyling Formation Quoin Formation Treachery Shale Jamieson Formation Pollard Formation Pollard Formation Pollard Formation Challis Formation Nome Formation Malita Formation Malita Formation Brown Gannet Formation Ditji Formation GTS 2004 Timescale 490 495 500 505 510 515 520 Series 2 Series 3 Furongian Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Drumian Paibian Stage 9 Guzhangian Stage 10 (10b) BONAPARTE BASIN BIOZONATION AND STRATIGRAPHY Londonderry High © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2009 The timescale, biozonation and stratigraphic data herein were compiled using Timescale Creator PRO 1.2, developed by Adam Lugowski, Jim Ogg and Felix Gradstein and using the GTS 2004 Timescale. Production Design by Veronika Galinec Geoscience Australia has tried to make the information in this product as accurate as possible. However, it does not guarantee that the information is totally accurate or complete. Therefore, you should not rely solely on this information when making a commercial decision. Gas show Onshore Offshore Group Oil & gas discovery Gas discovery Oil discovery 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185 190 195 200 205 210 215 220 225 230 235 240 245 250 255 260 265 270 275 280 285 290 295 300 305 310 315 320 325 330 335 340 345 350 355 360 365 370 375 380 385 390 395 400 405 410 415 420 425 430 435 440 445 450 455 460 465 470 475 480 485 Carboniferous Ordovician Triassic Jurassic Cretaceous Paleogene Neogene Early Middle Late Llandovery Wenlock Ludlow Early Middle Mississippian Pennsylvanian Early Middle Early Late Paleocene Eocene Oligocene Miocene Tremadocian Floian Darriwilian Sandbian Katian Hirnantian Rhuddanian Aeronian Telychian Sheinwoodian Homerian Gorstian Lochkovian Pragian Emsian Eifelian Givetian Tournaisian Visean Serpukhovian Bashkirian Moscovian Kasimovian Gzhelian Asselian Sakmarian Hettangian Sinemurian Pliensbachian Berriasian Valanginian Hauterivian Barremian Aptian Albian Cenomanian Turonian Coniacian Santonian Campanian Maastrichtian Danian Selandian Thanetian Ypresian Lutetian Aquitanian Burdigalian Langhian Serravallian Tortonian Bartonian Priabonian Rupelian Chattian Pleistocene Pliocene Zanclean Piacenzian Gelasian E. Pleist. M. Pleist. Messinian Oxfordian Late Callovian Bathonian Bajocian Toarcian Aalenian Tithonian Kimmeridgian Early Late Frasnian Famennian Pridoli Ludfordian Lt. Pleist. 0 AGE (Ma BP) Holocene Quaternary GTS 2004 Timescale Rhaetian Norian Carnian Late Anisian Middle Ladinian Olenekian Lopingian Wuchiapingian Induan Changhsingian Capitanian Wordian Cisuralian Guadalupian Roadian Artinskian Kungurian Permian Silurian Devonian Glass Hill Sandstone Pander Greensand Clark Sandstone Pretlove Sandstone Skewthorpe Formation Tarrara Formation Hart Spring Sandstone Antrim Plateau Volcanics Panton Formation Linnekar Limestone Nelson Shale Headleys Limestone Antrim Plateau Volcanics Eagle Hawk Sandstone Overland Sandstone Hargreaves Formation Milligans Formation Milligans Formation Hargreaves Formation Kamilili Formation Kellys Knob Sandstone Wungabal Limestone Djilirri Limestone Kununurra Formation Abney Sandstone Cecil Sandstone Border Creek Formation Border Creek Formation Waggon Creek Formation Point Spring Sandstone Point Spring Sandstone Kellys Knob Sandstone Ragged Range Conglom. Antrim Plateau Volcanics Waggon Creek Formation Zimmermann Sandstone Barracouta Shoal Formation Barracouta Shoal Formation Barracouta Shoal Formation Oliver Formation Oliver Formation Prion Formation Oliver Sandstone Member Oliver Sandstone Member Hibernia Formation Johnson Formation Puffin Formation Puffin Formation Wangarlu Formation Wangarlu Formation Wangarlu Formation Undiff. Woodbine Group Echuca Shoals Formation Echuca Shoals Formation Sandpiper Sandstone/ Frigate Formation Sandpiper Sandstone/ Frigate Formation Elang Formation Elang Formation Sandpiper Formation Sunbird Formation Yow Creek Formation Yow Creek Formation Barracouta Shoal Formation Barracouta Shoal Formation Oliver Formation Oliver Formation Hibernia Formation Hibernia Formation Elang Formation Plover Formation Plover Formation Echuca Shoals Formation Echuca Shoals Formation Fossil Head Formation Fossil Head Formation Oliver Formation Oliver Formation Oliver Sandstone Member Oliver Sandstone Member Hibernia Formation Hibernia Formation Hibernia Formation Johnson Formation Johnson Formation Johnson Formation Fenelon Formation Fenelon Formation Lower Jamieson Formation Lower Jamieson Formation Echuca Shoals Formation Echuca Shoals Formation Echuca Shoals Formation Upper Vulcan Formation Sandpiper Sandstone Lower Vulcan Formation Montara Formation Ashmore Volcanics/ Lower Vulcan Formation Ashmore Volcanics Plover Formation Undiff. Sahul Group Undiff. Sahul Group Ashmore Volcanics/ Benalla Formation Plover Formation Challis Formation Nome Formation Challis Formation 08-2801-1 Barracouta Shoal Formation Barracouta Shoal Formation Cartier Formation Cartier Formation Oliver Formation Oliver Sandstone Member Grebe Sandstone Member Grebe Sandstone Member Grebe Sandstone Member Grebe Sandstone Member Grebe Sandstone Member Hibernia Formation Grebe Sandstone Member Undiff. Prion/ Hibernia Formation Grebe Sandstone Member Grebe Sandstone Member Johnson Formation Puffin Formation Wangarlu Formation Wangarlu Formation Darwin Radiolarite Darwin Radiolarite Echuca Shoals Formation Darwin Radiolarite Darwin Radiolarite Darwin Radiolarite Sandpiper Sandstone/ Frigate Formation Upper Frigate Formation Lower Frigate Shale / Cleia Fm Lower Frigate Shale / Cleia Fm Upper Frigate Formation Laminara / Elang Formation Laminara / Elang Formation Frigate Formation Lower Frigate Shale / Cleia Fm Elang Formation Plover Formation Plover Formation Plover Formation Malita Formation Osprey Formation Osprey Formation Osprey Formation Penguin Fm Mairmull Formation Ascalon Fm Fishburn Formation Dombey Formation Dombey Formation Dombey Formation Tern Fm Tern Fm Penguin Fm Mairmull Formation Ascalon Fm Fishburn Formation Mairmull Formation Ascalon Fm Fishburn Formation Penguin Fm Mairmull Formation Ascalon Fm Fishburn Formation Tern Fm Tern Fm Penguin Fm Mairmull Formation Ascalon Fm Fishburn Formation Mairmull Formation Ascalon Fm Fishburn Formation Penguin Fm Penguin Fm Dombey Formation Dombey Formation Dombey Formation Tern Fm Tern Fm 200 100 Short Term Sea level curve 0 Dapingian Ascalon Audacious Barnett Barossa Bayu Bilyara Birch Blacktip Blackwood Bluff Bonaparte Brown Gannet Buffalo Buller Caldita Cash Cassini Challis Chuditch Coleraine Corallina Defiant Delamere East Swan Eclipse Elang Elang West Evans Shoal Fishburn Flamingo Fohn Garimala Halcyon Heron Hingkip Jabiru Jahal Kakatua Kakatua North Katandra Keeling Keep River Kelp Deep Kitan Krill Kuda tasi Laminaria Loxton Shoals Ludmilla Maple Maret Minotaur Mistral Montara Ningbing Oliver Padthaway Paqualin Pengana Penguin Petrel Pituri Polkadot Prometheus Puffin Rambler Rubicon Saratoga Skua Sunrise Sunset Sunset West Swan Swift Tahbilk Talbot Tenacious Tenacious West Tern Troubadour Trulek Turtle Vesta Vienta Waggon Creek Weaber Asc - Aud - Bar - Bars - Bay - Bil - Bir - Blat - Blaw - Blu - Bon - BrG - Buff - Bul - Cal - Csh - Cas - Cha - Chu - Col - Cor - Def - Del - ESw - Ecl - Ela - ElW - EvS - Fis - Fla - Fo - Gar - Hal - Her - Hin - Jab - Jah - Kak - KakN - Kat - Kee - KpR - Kel - Kit - Kri - Kud - Lam - Lox - Lud - Map - Mar - Min - Mis - Mon - Nin - Oli - Pad - Paq - Pen - Pgn - Pet - Pit - Pol - Prom - Puf - Ram - Rub - Sar - Sku - Sun - Sut - SutW - Swa - Swi - Tah - Tal - Ten - TenW - Ter - Tro - Tru - Tur - Ves - Vie - WgC - Wea - Flamingo / Sahul Synclines Cartier Formation/ Oliver Sandstone Member Johnson Formation Johnson Formation Johnson Formation Woolaston Formation Woolaston Formation Woolaston Formation Gibson Formation Gibson Formation Gibson Formation Woolaston Formation Gibson Formation Fenelon Formation Turnstone Formation Echuca Shoals Formation Darwin Radiolarite Malita Formation (Nome Formation on lhs) Undiff. Mount Goodwin Sub-group Osprey Formation Cape Hay Formation Fossil Head Formation Pearce Formation Torrens Formation Torrens Formation Cape Hay Formation Pearce Formation Pearce Formation Cape Hay Formation Dombey Formation Osprey Formation Osprey Formation Osprey Formation Cape Hay Formation Pearce Formation Cape Hay Formation Cape Hay Formation Torrens Formation Torrens Formation Fossil Head Formation Fossil Head Formation Torrens Formation Fossil Head Formation Pearce Formation Pearce Formation Cape Hay Formation Torrens Formation Fossil Head Formation Pearce Formation Bonaparte Formation Bonaparte Formation Basinal Evaporites BrG 1 Swa 3 Plt 1 Csh ST1A Pen 1 Map 1 Cha 8 Def 1, Pro 1 ElW 1 Fla 1 Lud 1, Ram 1 MinST2 Col 1 Ela 1 Tru 1 Kel 1 Her 2 Bars 1 ST1 Blat 1 Fis 1 Asc 1A Pen 1, Pol 1 Bla 1 Tur 2 Bla 1 Bar 2 Bla 1 Tur 1 Tur 2 Bon 2 Kee 1 Gar 1 Vie 1 Aud 1, ESw 1 Bars 1 ST1, Cal 1, EvS 1 & 2 Tur 1 & 2 Nin 1, WgC 1 & 1A, Wea 2A Wea 1 & 4 Period Epoch Stage Brochozonotriletes sp. Hystrichosporites sp. Aratrisporites? sp. Ancryospora sp. Geminospora lemurata Spinozonotriletes? sp. Brewer palynoflora Retispora lepidophyta Ashmore Platform Vulcan Sub-basin Laminara / Flamingo Highs Troubadour Terrace / Sahul Platform Malita Graben Calder Graben Petrel Sub-basin Swa 1 & 3 ST1 Blu 1, Buff 1, Bul 1 Cor 1, 2, & 3 DW1, Kri 1 Pet 1, 3-6 Pet 1 Cambrian Plover Formation Sku 2, Tah 1 Bir ST1, Puff 1-11 Mar 1, Oli ST1, Sku 5 Ecl 2, Pad 1, Ves 1 Jab 1A-12, Mon 2, Swi 1 Hin 1, Jah 1, Kak 1 & N1, Kit 1, Kud 1, Lam 1 Weaber Group Kulshill Group Kinmore Group Kinmore Group Kinmore Group Kinmore Group Troughton Group Troughton Group Troughton Group Sahul Group Wadeye Gp Bathurst Island Group Bathurst Island Group Bathurst Island Group Bathurst Island Group Bathurst Island Group Bathurst Island Group Flamingo Group Flamingo Group Goose Hole Group Carlton Group Ningbing Group Cockatoo Gp Mahoney Gp Cockatoo Gp Bathurst Island Group Flamingo Group Flamingo Group Flamingo Group Weaber Group Weaber Group Wadeye Gp Wadeye Gp Flamingo Gp Woodbine Group Woodbine Group Woodbine Group Woodbine Group Woodbine Group Woodbine Group Woodbine Group Flamingo Group Throughton Group Troughton Group Sahul Group Sahul Group Sahul Group Troughton Gp Cockatoo Gp Equiv. Ningbing Gp. Equiv. Woodbine Group Bathurst Island Group Woodbine Group Troughton Group Kinmore Group Sahul Group Swan Group Bathurst Island Group Swan Group Sahul Group Kinmore Group Kinmore Group Cas ST1, Cha 1, Tal 1 & 2 ST1 Ord Basin Onshore Burt Range Shelf Onshore Carlton Shelf Oliver Formation Barracouta Shoal Formation Tern Fm Cape Londonderry Formation Cape Londonderry Formation Cape Londonderry Formation Breccia Conglomerate Sandstone (medium-grained) Sandstone (very fine-grained) Sandstone (fine-grained) Shaley sandstone Muddy siltstone Siltstone Mudstone Limestone Dolomite Pelagic Marl Basalt Sandy siltstone Evaporites Massive limestone Silty limestone 490 495 500 505 510 515 520 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185 190 195 200 205 210 215 220 225 230 235 240 245 250 255 260 265 270 275 280 285 290 295 300 305 310 315 320 325 330 335 340 345 350 355 360 365 370 375 380 385 390 395 400 405 410 415 420 425 430 435 440 445 450 455 460 465 470 475 480 485 0 AGE (Ma BP) Protoperidinium leonis Achomosphaera ramulifera Fromea leos Deflandrea heterophlycta Arachnodinium antarcticum Charlesdowniea thompsoniae Rhombodinium waipawaense Apectodinium hyperacanthum Apectodinium reburrus Senegalinium dilwynensis Nelsoniella aceras Isabelidinium cretaceum Odontochitina porifera KCCM16 KCCM17 KCCM18 KCCM19 KCCM24 Dioxya armata KCCM28 KCCM33 KCCM34 KCCM44 Muderongia australis KCCM45 KCCM46 KCCM47 KCCM48 KCCM49 KCCM50 Egmontodinium torynum Batioladinium lobispinosum Batioladinium reticulatum Cassiculosphaeridia delicata Kalyptea wisemaniae Omatia montgomeryi Cribroperidinium perforans Wanaea clathrata Ctenidodinium ancorum Voodooia tabulata Ternia balmei Wanaea indotata Wanaea verrucosa Protohaploxypinus microcorpus Mellitasphaeridium choanophorum Palaeohystrichophora infusorioides Microbaculispora villosa Dulhuntyispora dulhuntyi Didecitriletes ericianus Dulhuntyispora granulata Praecolpatites sinuosus Microbaculispora trisina Dulhuntyispora parvithola Playfordiaspora crenulata Lunatisporites pellucidus Triplexisporites playfordii Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica Hebecysta balmei Wanneria listeri Rhaetogonyaulax wigginsii Minutosaccus crenulatus Ashmoripollis reducta Dapcodinium priscum Corollina torosa Luehndea assemblage Wanaea spectabilis Dingodinium swanense Murospora florida Dingodinium jurassicum Phoberocysta burgeri Muderongia testudinaria Senoniasphaera tabulata Systematophora areolata Odontochitina operculata Pseudoceratium iehiense Grandispora spiculifera Grandispora maculosa Spelaeotriletes ybertii Deusilites tenuistriatus Microbaculispora tentula Striatopodocarpites fusus Nothofagidites senectus Tricolporites apoxyexinus Phyllocladidites mawsonii Hoegisporis uniforma Phimopollenites pannosus Coptospora paradoxa Xenascus asperatus Endoceratium ludbrookiae Canninginopsis denticulata Muderongia tetracantha Diconodinium multispinum Xenikoon australis Lygistepollenites balmei Forcipites longus Tricolporites lilliei Malvacipollis diversus Isabelidinium korojonensis Manumiella druggii Trithyrodinium evittii Palaeoperidinium pyrophorum Alisocysta circumtabulata Eisenackia crassitabulata Apectodinium homomophum Wilsonidinium ornatum Charlesdowniea edwardsii Paucilobimorpha asteris Enneadocysta partridgei Membranophoridium perforatum Phthanoperidinium comatum Proteacidites tuberculatus Nothofagidites asperus Proteacidites asperopolus Gippslandica extensa Myrtaceidites lipsis Triporopollenites bellus Foraminisporis bifurcatus Tubulifloridites pleistocenicus Conosphaeridium striatoconum Diconodinium davidii Cyclosporites hughesi Crybelosporites striatus Contignisporites cooksoniae Dictyotosporites complex Foraminisporis wonthaggiensis Ruffordiaspora australiensis Retitriletes watherooensis Callialasporites turbatus Dissiliodinium caddaense Staurosaccites quadrifidus Samaropollenites speciosus Protohaploxypinus samoilovichii Pseudoreticulatispora confluens Pseudoreticulatispora pseudoreticulata Diatomozonotriletes birkheadensis Anapiculatisporites largus N22 N20/N21 N18/N19 N17b N17 N16 N15 N14 N13 N12 N11 N10 N9 N8 N7 N6 N5 N4 N3, P22 N2, P21 N1, P20 P16 P15 P14 P13 P12 P11 P10 P9 P6a P6b P3 P4 P5 P1 P0 P2 KCCM1-5 KCCM6-10 KCCM11-15 KCCM20-23 KCCM25-27 KCCM29-32 KCCM37-43 KCCM35-36 P7 P8 PA P17 P18 P19 Sahulidinium ottii KCCM Zones N, P Zones (Blow 1969, 1999) (Rexilius 2009, unpub) Australian Dinocyst Zonation (HMP 2006) Spore-Pollen Zonation SE Standard (A.D.P 2006) Nannoceratopsis deflandrei Protoellipsodinium simplex Tuberculodinium vancampoae Microplankton not diagnostic Tlmio Teoc Kecamp Kapt Kval Jtith Jkim Jcal Trmid Base N17b / Top of N17 Zone Base P22 Zone Base P17 Zone Base P6 Zone 25% above base of O. operculatum Zone Base T. Balmei Zone (= base old W. digitata zone) Base S. areolata Zone Intra L. pellucidus Zone Seismic Horizons and Sequences 11 10 Tmio 9 8 7 6 Base KCN16 5 4c 4b 4a Base D. jurassicum Zone Base D. swanense Zone 3 Jbase 2b 2a 1 Intra S. quadrifidus Zone Pntop Pearly Base APP3.2 Zone Palaeontological Picks BONAPARTE BASIN LOCALITY MAP Kat 1A Basinal Evaporites Gas prone source rock Oil & gas prone source rock Possible source rock Bonaparte Basin Biozonation and Stratigraphy, 2009 Chart 33 R.S. Nicoll, J.M. Kennard, J.R. Laurie, A.P. Kelman, D.J. Mantle & D.S. Edwards (GA) Kulshill Gp Kulshill Gp Langfield Gp Mid- Tournaisian Breccia Ningbing Gp Garimala Limestone Burt Range Formation Buttons Formation Burt Range Formation Utting Calcarenite Burvill Formation Tanmurra Formation Utting Calcarenite Burvill Formation Tanmurra Formation Yow Creek Formation Utting Calcarenite Burvill Formation Sandbar Sandstone Tanmurra Formation Septimus Limestone Enga Sandstone Bil 1 & ST1, Mon 1 & 3 Langfield Gp Kee 1, Paq 1, Swa 2, Ten 1 & DW1, TenW 1 ST1 Del 1, Hal 1 DW1, Sar 1 Ela 1 DW1 Fo 1 ST1 Bay 1, Blaw ST1, Chu 1, Lox 1, Mis 1, Sun 1, Sun 2, Sut 1, SutW1, Tro 1 Hyland Bay Sub-group Hyland Bay Sub-group Mt. Goodwin Sub-group Hyland Bay Sub-group Mt. Goodwin Sub-group Hyland Bay Sub-group Mt. Goodwin Sub-group Hyland Bay Sub-group Mt. Goodwin Sub-group Hyland Bay Sub-group Mt. Goodwin Sub-group Ter 1, 2, 4 & 5 Hyland Bay Sub-group Mt. Goodwin Sub-group Langfield Group Equivalent Inquiries and further information about this chart and related products can be obtained from either Dr. Robert S. Nicoll (phone: +61 2 6249 9484 email: [email protected]) or Dr John R. Laurie (phone: +61 2 6249 9412; email: [email protected]). These charts represent revisions of a previous series tying selected Australian biozonation and lithostratigraphic schemes from the Geoscience Australia databases to the Geologic Time Scale 2004 (Gradstein et al, 2004). Feedback or comments on the data contained herein is encouraged. Penguin Fm Prion Formation

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PrionFormation

PrionFormation

PrionFormation

PrionFormation

PrionFormation

PuffinFormation

TurnstoneFormation

TurnstoneFormation

FenelonFormation

UpperJamiesonFormation

UpperJamiesonFormation

JamiesonFormation

BonaparteFormation

MilligansFormation

SunbirdFormation

ArcoFormation

AquitaineFormation

KuriyippiFormation

KeylingFormation

QuoinFormationTreachery

Shale

JamiesonFormation

PollardFormation

PollardFormation

PollardFormation

ChallisFormation

NomeFormation

MalitaFormation

MalitaFormation

BrownGannet

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DitjiFormation

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Furongian

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BONAPARTE BASIN BIOZONATION AND STRATIGRAPHYLondonderry

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© Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2009

The timescale, biozonation and stratigraphic data herein were compiled using TimescaleCreator PRO 1.2, developed by Adam Lugowski, Jim Ogg and Felix Gradsteinand using the GTS 2004 Timescale.

Production Design by Veronika Galinec

Geoscience Australia has tried to make the information in this product as accurate as possible.However, it does not guarantee that the information is totally accurate or complete.Therefore, you should not rely solely on this information when making a commercial decision.

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AscalonAudaciousBarnettBarossaBayuBilyaraBirchBlacktipBlackwoodBluffBonaparteBrown GannetBuffaloBullerCalditaCashCassini

ChallisChuditchColeraineCorallinaDefiantDelamereEast SwanEclipseElangElang WestEvans ShoalFishburnFlamingoFohnGarimalaHalcyonHeron

HingkipJabiruJahalKakatuaKakatua NorthKatandraKeelingKeep RiverKelp DeepKitanKrillKuda tasiLaminariaLoxton ShoalsLudmillaMapleMaret

MinotaurMistralMontaraNingbingOliverPadthawayPaqualinPenganaPenguinPetrelPituriPolkadotPrometheusPuffinRamblerRubiconSaratoga

SkuaSunriseSunsetSunset WestSwanSwiftTahbilkTalbotTenaciousTenacious WestTernTroubadourTrulekTurtleVestaVientaWaggon CreekWeaber

Asc -Aud -Bar -

Bars -Bay -Bil -Bir -

Blat -Blaw -

Blu -Bon -BrG -Buff -Bul -Cal -

Csh -Cas -

Cha -Chu -Col -Cor -Def -Del -

ESw -Ecl -Ela -

ElW -EvS -Fis -Fla -Fo -

Gar -Hal -Her -

Hin -Jab -Jah -Kak -

KakN -Kat -Kee -KpR -Kel -Kit -Kri -

Kud -Lam -Lox -Lud -Map -Mar -

Min -Mis -

Mon -Nin -Oli -

Pad -Paq -Pen -Pgn -Pet -Pit -

Pol -Prom -

Puf -Ram -Rub -Sar -

Sku -Sun -Sut -

SutW -Swa -Swi -Tah -Tal -

Ten -TenW -

Ter -Tro -Tru -Tur -Ves -Vie -

WgC -Wea -

Flamingo /Sahul

Synclines

CartierFormation/

OliverSandstoneMember

JohnsonFormation

JohnsonFormation

JohnsonFormation

WoolastonFormation

WoolastonFormation

WoolastonFormation

GibsonFormation

GibsonFormation

GibsonFormation

WoolastonFormation

GibsonFormation

FenelonFormation

TurnstoneFormation

EchucaShoals

Formation

DarwinRadiolarite

MalitaFormation

(NomeFormation

on lhs)

Undiff.Mount

GoodwinSub-group

OspreyFormation

Cape HayFormation

Fossil HeadFormation

PearceFormation

TorrensFormation

TorrensFormation

Cape HayFormation

PearceFormation

PearceFormation

Cape HayFormation

DombeyFormation

OspreyFormation

OspreyFormation

OspreyFormation

Cape HayFormation

PearceFormation

Cape HayFormation

Cape HayFormation

TorrensFormation

TorrensFormation

Fossil HeadFormation

Fossil HeadFormation

TorrensFormation

Fossil HeadFormation

PearceFormation

PearceFormation

Cape HayFormation

TorrensFormation

FossilHead

Formation

PearceFormation

BonaparteFormation

BonaparteFormation

BasinalEvaporites

BrG 1

Swa 3

Plt 1

Csh ST1A

Pen 1

Map 1

Cha 8

Def 1, Pro 1

ElW 1

Fla 1

Lud 1, Ram 1

MinST2

Col 1

Ela 1

Tru 1

Kel 1

Her 2 Bars 1 ST1

Blat 1

Fis 1

Asc 1A

Pen 1, Pol 1

Bla 1

Tur 2

Bla 1

Bar 2

Bla 1Tur 1

Tur 2Bon 2

Kee 1

Gar 1

Vie 1

Aud 1, ESw 1

Bars 1 ST1,Cal 1,

EvS 1 & 2

Tur 1 & 2

Nin 1, WgC 1 & 1A, Wea 2A

Wea 1 & 4

Period Epoch Stage

Brochozonotriletes sp.

Hystrichosporites sp.

Aratrisporites? sp.

Ancryospora sp.

Geminospora lemurata

Spinozonotriletes? sp.

Brewer palynoflora

Retispora lepidophyta

AshmorePlatform

VulcanSub-basin

Laminara /Flamingo Highs

TroubadourTerrace /

Sahul PlatformMalita Graben Calder Graben Petrel

Sub-basin

Swa 1 & 3 ST1

Blu 1, Buff 1, Bul 1Cor 1, 2, & 3 DW1,

Kri 1

Pet 1, 3-6Pet 1

Cam

bri

an

PloverFormation

Sku 2, Tah 1

Bir ST1, Puff 1-11

Mar 1, Oli ST1, Sku 5

Ecl 2, Pad 1, Ves 1

Jab 1A-12, Mon 2, Swi 1 Hin 1, Jah 1,Kak 1 & N1,

Kit 1, Kud 1, Lam 1

Wea

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Gro

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Kin

mor

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roup

Kin

mor

e G

roup

Kin

mor

e G

roup

Kin

mor

e G

roup

Tro

ught

on G

roup

Tro

ught

on G

roup

Tro

ught

on G

roup

Sah

ul G

roup

Wad

eye

Gp

Bat

hurs

t Isl

and

Gro

up

Bat

hurs

t Isl

and

Gro

up

Bat

hurs

t Isl

and

Gro

up

Bat

hurs

t Isl

and

Gro

up

Bat

hurs

t Isl

and

Gro

up

Bat

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and

Gro

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Fla

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Fla

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Goo

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Gro

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Gro

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Gro

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Gp

Mah

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Gp

Coc

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Bat

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and

Gro

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Fla

min

go G

roup

Fla

min

go G

roup

Fla

min

go G

roup

Wea

ber

Gro

up

Wea

ber

Gro

upW

adey

e G

p

Wad

eye

Gp

Fla

min

go G

pW

oodb

ine

Gro

up

Woo

dbin

e G

roup

Woo

dbin

e G

roup

Woo

dbin

e G

roup

Woo

dbin

e G

roup

Woo

dbin

e G

roup

Woo

dbin

e G

roup

Fla

min

go G

roup

Thr

ough

ton

Gro

up

Tro

ught

on G

roup

Sah

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Sah

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roup

Sah

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Tro

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Coc

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Equ

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Woo

dbin

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Bat

hurs

t Isl

and

Gro

up

Woo

dbin

e G

roup

Tro

ught

on G

roup

Kin

mor

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roup

Sah

ul G

roup

Sw

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roup

Bat

hurs

t Isl

and

Gro

upS

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Gro

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Gro

up

Kin

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Cas ST1, Cha 1,Tal 1 & 2 ST1

Ord Basin Onshore BurtRange Shelf

OnshoreCarlton Shelf

OliverFormation

BarracoutaShoal

Formation

Tern Fm

CapeLondonderry

Formation

CapeLondonderry

Formation

CapeLondonderry

Formation

Breccia

Conglomerate

Sandstone (medium-grained)

Sandstone (very fine-grained)

Sandstone (fine-grained)

Shaley sandstone

Muddy siltstone

Siltstone

Mudstone

Limestone

Dolomite

Pelagic Marl

Basalt

Sandy siltstone Evaporites

Massive limestone

Silty limestone

490

495

500

505

510

515

520

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

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80

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100

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0

AG

E(M

a B

P)

Protoperidinium leonis

Achomosphaera ramulifera

Fromea leos

Deflandrea heterophlycta

Arachnodinium antarcticum

Charlesdowniea thompsoniae

Rhombodinium waipawaense

Apectodinium hyperacanthumApectodinium reburrus

Senegalinium dilwynensis

Nelsoniella aceras

Isabelidinium cretaceumOdontochitina porifera

KCCM16KCCM17

KCCM18

KCCM19

KCCM24

Dioxya armata

KCCM28

KCCM33

KCCM34

KCCM44

Muderongia australis

KCCM45

KCCM46

KCCM47

KCCM48

KCCM49

KCCM50

Egmontodinium torynum

Batioladinium lobispinosumBatioladinium reticulatum

Cassiculosphaeridia delicataKalyptea wisemaniae

Omatia montgomeryiCribroperidinium perforans

Wanaea clathrata

Ctenidodinium ancorumVoodooia tabulata

Ternia balmei

Wanaea indotata

Wanaea verrucosa

Protohaploxypinus microcorpus

Mellitasphaeridiumchoanophorum

Palaeohystrichophorainfusorioides

Microbaculispora villosa

Dulhuntyispora dulhuntyi

Didecitriletes ericianus

Dulhuntyispora granulata

Praecolpatites sinuosus

Microbaculispora trisina

Dulhuntyispora parvithola

Playfordiaspora crenulata

Lunatisporites pellucidus

Triplexisporites playfordii

Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica

Hebecysta balmei

Wanneria listeri

Rhaetogonyaulax wigginsii

Minutosaccus crenulatus

Ashmoripollis reducta

Dapcodinium priscum

Corollina torosa

Luehndea assemblage

Wanaea spectabilis

Dingodinium swanense

Murospora florida

Dingodinium jurassicum

Phoberocysta burgeri

Muderongia testudinaria

Senoniasphaera tabulata

Systematophora areolata

Odontochitina operculata

Pseudoceratium iehiense

Grandispora spiculifera

Grandispora maculosa

Spelaeotriletes ybertii

Deusilites tenuistriatus

Microbaculispora tentula

Striatopodocarpites fusus

Nothofagidites senectus

Tricolporites apoxyexinus

Phyllocladidites mawsonii

Hoegisporis uniforma

Phimopollenites pannosus

Coptospora paradoxa

Xenascus asperatus

Endoceratium ludbrookiae

Canninginopsis denticulata

Muderongia tetracantha

Diconodinium multispinum

Xenikoon australis

Lygistepollenites balmei

Forcipites longus

Tricolporites lilliei

Malvacipollis diversus

Isabelidinium korojonensis

Manumiella druggii

Trithyrodinium evittii

Palaeoperidinium pyrophorum

Alisocysta circumtabulata

Eisenackia crassitabulata

Apectodinium homomophum

Wilsonidinium ornatum

Charlesdowniea edwardsii

Paucilobimorpha asteris

Enneadocysta partridgei

Membranophoridium perforatum

Phthanoperidinium comatum

Proteacidites tuberculatus

Nothofagidites asperus

Proteacidites asperopolus

Gippslandica extensa

Myrtaceidites lipsis

Triporopollenites bellus

Foraminisporis bifurcatus

Tubulifloridites pleistocenicus

Conosphaeridium striatoconum

Diconodinium davidii

Cyclosporites hughesi

Crybelosporites striatus

Contignisporites cooksoniae

Dictyotosporites complex

Foraminisporis wonthaggiensis

Ruffordiaspora australiensis

Retitriletes watherooensis

Callialasporites turbatus

Dissiliodinium caddaense

Staurosaccites quadrifidus

Samaropollenites speciosus

Protohaploxypinus samoilovichii

Pseudoreticulatispora confluens

Pseudoreticulatispora pseudoreticulata

Diatomozonotriletes birkheadensis

Anapiculatisporites largus

N22

N20/N21

N18/N19N17bN17N16N15N14N13N12N11N10N9N8N7N6

N5

N4

N3, P22

N2, P21

N1, P20

P16

P15

P14P13

P12

P11

P10

P9

P6aP6b

P3

P4

P5

P1

P0

P2

KCCM1-5

KCCM6-10

KCCM11-15

KCCM20-23

KCCM25-27

KCCM29-32

KCCM37-43

KCCM35-36

P7P8

PA

P17P18

P19

Sahulidinium ottii

KCCM Zones

N, P Zones(Blow 1969, 1999)

(Rexilius 2009, unpub)

AustralianDinocyst Zonation

(HMP 2006)

Spore-Pollen ZonationSE Standard

(A.D.P 2006)

Nannoceratopsis deflandrei

Protoellipsodinium simplex

Tuberculodinium vancampoae

Microplankton not diagnostic

Tlmio

Teoc

Kecamp

Kapt

Kval

Jtith

Jkim

Jcal

Trmid

Base N17b /Top of N17 Zone

Base P22 Zone

Base P17 Zone

Base P6 Zone

25% above base ofO. operculatum Zone

Base T. Balmei Zone(= base old W. digitata zone)

Base S. areolata Zone

Intra L. pellucidus Zone

Seismic Horizonsand Sequences

11

10

Tmio

9

8

7

6

Base KCN16

5

4c

4b

4a

Base D. jurassicum Zone

Base D. swanense Zone

3

Jbase

2b

2a

1

Intra S. quadrifidus Zone

Pntop

PearlyBase APP3.2 Zone

PalaeontologicalPicks

BONAPARTE BASIN LOCALITY MAP

Kat 1A

BasinalEvaporites

Gas prone source rock

Oil & gas prone source rock

Possible source rock

Bonaparte BasinBiozonation and Stratigraphy, 2009

Chart 33R.S. Nicoll, J.M. Kennard, J.R. Laurie,

A.P. Kelman, D.J. Mantle & D.S. Edwards (GA)

Kul

shill

Gp

Kul

shill

Gp

Lang

field

Gp

Mid-Tournaisian

Breccia

Nin

gbin

g G

p

GarimalaLimestone

Burt RangeFormation

ButtonsFormation

Burt RangeFormation

UttingCalcarenite

BurvillFormation

TanmurraFormation

UttingCalcarenite

BurvillFormation

TanmurraFormation

Yow CreekFormation

UttingCalcarenite

BurvillFormation

SandbarSandstone

TanmurraFormation

SeptimusLimestone

EngaSandstone

Bil 1 & ST1, Mon 1 & 3

Lang

field

Gp

Kee 1, Paq 1, Swa 2,Ten 1 & DW1, TenW 1 ST1

Del 1,Hal 1 DW1,

Sar 1

Ela 1 DW1 Fo 1 ST1Bay 1, Blaw ST1,

Chu 1, Lox 1, Mis 1,Sun 1, Sun 2,

Sut 1, SutW1, Tro 1

Hyl

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Bay

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Hyl

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Ter 1, 2,4 & 5

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Inquiries and further information about this chart and related products can be obtained from either Dr.Robert S. Nicoll (phone: +61 2 6249 9484 email: [email protected]) or Dr John R. Laurie(phone: +61 2 6249 9412; email: [email protected]).

These charts represent revisions of a previous series tying selected Australian biozonation andlithostratigraphic schemes from the Geoscience Australia databases to the Geologic Time Scale 2004(Gradstein et al, 2004).

Feedback or comments on the data contained herein is encouraged.

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