The Mesozoic strata of Mt. Young 1:250 000 sheet area

Created 21/12/2025

Updated 21/12/2025

Lower Cretaceous strata of Mt. Young 1:250,000 sheet area, were examined during 1960 and 1961 field seasons. Numerous field observations of lithologies and their sequences, and collections of fossils followed by the identification of fossils, and the dating of strata provided material for this Record. Macrofossil marine assemblages contain over 40 species, most of them new. There are also plant remains.

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Title The Mesozoic strata of Mt. Young 1:250 000 sheet area
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/2073a68b-4a11-41bd-849a-e22d8b384284
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Australian Ocean Data Network
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "The Mesozoic strata of Mt. Young 1:250 000 sheet area". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/the-mesozoic-strata-of-mt-young-1-250-000-sheet-area1