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Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations – updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA RECORD 2006/23 by E. Monteil1, coordinator
1. Geoscience Australia, Petroleum & Marine Division, GPO Box 378 Canberra ACT 2601
Department of Industry, Tourism & Resources Minister for Industry, Tourism & Resources: The Hon. Ian Macfarlane, MP Parliamentary Secretary: The Hon. Bob Baldwin, MP Secretary: Mark Paterson Geoscience Australia Chief Executive Officer: Dr Neil Williams © Commonwealth of Australia, 2006 This work is copyright. Apart from any fair dealings for the purpose of study, research, criticism, or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Copyright is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer, Geoscience Australia. Requests and enquiries should be directed to the Chief Executive Officer, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378 Canberra ACT 2601. 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 solely rely on this information when making a commercial decision. ISSN 1448-2177 ISBN 1 921 236 05 1 GeoCat # 64962 Geoscience Australia Website: www.ga.gov.au Bibliographic references:
Monteil, E. (coordinator) 2006. Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations – updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale. Geoscience Australia, Record 2006/23.
Partridge, A.D. 2006. Jurassic-Early Cretaceous dinocyst zonations NWS Australia: 1st update of HMP 2004. In: Monteil, E. (coord.), Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations – updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale. Geoscience Australia, Record 2006/23.
Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations - updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale
PREFACE This CD-ROM presents the results of the correlation to the ICS 2004 Geologic Time Scale of the Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations undertaken by Alan D. Partridge (Biostrata Pty Ltd) for Geoscience Australia and the Virtual Centre of Economic Micropalaeontology & Palynology (VCEMP). This study provides an update of the million year numbers assigned to Australian palynological zone boundaries to the latest Geologic Time Scale 2004, authored by Gradstein et al. (2004), over the geological time interval Jurassic to Recent. Results are presented in a set of four charts which were drafted by Alan Partridge to help clarify the relationships of the palynological zones to the new time scale and to assist in scaling the zones and subzones. The charts comprise: - Chart 1: Jurassic –Early Cretaceous dinocyst zonations NWS Australia: 1st update
of HMP 2004. - Chart 2: Jurassic – Early Cretaceous spore-pollen and dinocyst zonations for
Australia. - Chart 3: Late Cretaceous palynology zonations for Australia. - Chart 4: Late Cretaceous — Cenozoic palynology zonations Gippsland Basin The aims in publishing this work in electronic format on this CD-ROM are threefold. The first is to provide the Australian and International geoscience community with a standard, a chrono-biostratigraphic framework with which to calibrate geological studies. The second is to facilitate its distribution and implementation through digital formats (pdf , eps, jpeg) compatible with most current graphic packages. The third is to initiate discussion to further improve the resolution of the Australian Time Scale. Monteil, E. (coord.) Geoscience Australia Timescale –VCEMP Project GEOCAT: 64962 GA record number: 2006/23 ISBN: 1 921 236 051
JURASSIC – EARLY CRETACEOUS DINOCYST ZONATION NWS AUSTRALIA: 1st UPDATE OF HMP 2004
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Acknowledgement: The author thanks GeoscienceAustralia and the Virtual Centre of EconomicMicropalaeontology and Palynology (VCEMP) for thescientific assistance and financial support in thecompilation of this chart. Alan D. Partridge publishes with the permission of the Chief Executive Officer, Geoscience Australia.
Key species occurrences
Youngest occurrenceOldest occurrence
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Bibliographic reference: Partridge, A.D., 2006. Jurassic–Early Cretaceousdinocyst zonations NWS Australia: 1st update of HMP 2004. In: Monteil, E.(coord.), Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations – updatedto the 2004 Geologic Time Scale. Geoscience Australia Record 2006/23.ISBN 1 921 236 05 1.
Geoscience Australia has tried to make the informationin this product as accurate as possible. However, it doesnot guarantee that the information is totally accurate orcomplete. Therefore, you should not solely rely on thisinformation when making a commercial decision.
Geoscience Australia — 2006 Timescale-VCEMP Project
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Diconodinum multispinum
Xenascus asperatus
Pseudoceratiumludbrookiae
Canninginopsis denticulata
Muderongia tetracantha
Diconodinium davidii
Odontochitina operculata
Ascodinium cinctum
Muderongia australis
Muderongia testudinaria
Phoberocysta burgeri
D. multispinum
X. asperatus
D. armata
E. ludbrookiae
C. denticulata
M. tetracantha
D. davidii
O. operculata
M. australis
M. testudinaria
P. burgeri
A. cinctum
D. multispinum
X. asperatus
P. ludbrookiae
C. denticulata
M. tetracantha
D. davidii
O. operculata
M. australis
M. testudinaria
P. burgeri
Senoniasphaera tabulata
Systematophora areolata
Batioladinium reticulatum
Dissimulidinium lobispinosum
Cassiculosphaeridia delicata
Kalyptea wisemaniae
Pseudoceratium iehiense
Dingodinium jurassicum
Omatia montgomeryi
Cribroperidinum perforans
Dingodinium swanense
Rigaudella aemula
Wanaea clathrata
Wanaea spectabilis
Egmontodinium torynum
Wanaea digitata
S. tabulata
S. areolata
B. reticulatum
E. torynum
O. montgomeryi
C. perforans
P. iehiense
D. jurassicum
D. lobispinosum
C. delicata
K. wisemaniae
D. swanense
W. clathrata
W. spectabilis
R. aemula
W. digitata
S. tabulata
S. areolata
B. reticulatumE. torynum
O. montgomeryi
C. perforans
P. iehiense
D. jurassicum
D. lobispinosum
C. delicata
K. wisemaniae
D. swanense
W. clathrata
W. spectabilis
R. aemula
W. digitata
Wanaea indotata
Caddasphaera halosa
Dissiliodinium caddaense
Wanaeaverrucosa
W. indotata
Dapcodinium priscum
SkuadiniumSusadinium
D. priscum
W. indotata
C. halosa
D. caddaense
Nannoceratopsisgracilis
D. caddaense
D. priscum
S. australis
Dissimulidinium lobispinosum
Batioladinium reticulatum
Omatidinium amphiacanthum
Cassiculosphaeridia delicata ACMEKalyptea wisemaniae
Consistent Pseudoceratium iehiense
Egmontodinium torynum
Diconodinum multispinum
Xenascus asperatus
Endoceratium ludbrookiae
Muderongia tetracantha
Diconodinium davidii
Muderongia testudinaria
Phoberocysta burgeri
Senoniasphaera tabulata
Dioxya armata
Wanaea indotata
Consistent Dissiliodinium caddaense
Nannoceratopsis deflandrei
SkuadiniumbiturbinatumSusadinium australis
Dapcodinium priscum
Consistent Wanaea clathrata
Scriniodinium crystallinumCtenidodinium ancorumVoodooia tabulataTernia balmei
Omatia montgomeryi
Tubotuberella missilis
Dingodinium swanense
Rigaudella aemula
Wanaea digitata
Odontochitina singhii
Craspedodinium indistinctum
Dioxya armata
Cannosphaeropsis australis
Dingodinium cerviculum
Ovoidinium striatum ACME
Diconodinium davidii ACME
Endoceratium turneriiMuderongia australis
Muderongia mcwhaei
Batioladinium longicornutum
Ascodinium cinctum ACME
Scriniodinium attadalense
Canningia reticulata
Phoberocysta neocomica (very spiny)
Phoberocysta neocomica
Muderongia spp.
Phoberocysta burgeriDingodinium cerviculum
Gardodinium lowii
Batioladinium reticulatumDissimulidinium lobispinosum
Dissimulidinium purattensePseudoceratium iehiense
Tubotuberella missilis
Wanaea clathrata
Wanaea talea
Cygnusicysta taltarniana ACME
Systematophora geminus
Wanaea spectabilis
Voodooiatabulata
Wanaea verrucosa
Endoscrinium kempiae TerniabalmeiKylindrocysta spinosa
Ctenidodinium spp. (spiny varieties)
Susadinium australis
Phoberocysta neocomica (less spiny)
Nummus similis ACME
Dissiliodinium caddaense
Consistent Odontochitina spp.
Nummus monoculatus influx
Diconodinum cristatum suite
Fusiformacysta challisiana ACME
Consistent Wanaea talea
Carnarvonodinium morganii ACME
D. priscumDapcodinium priscum
Endoceratium ludbrookiaeLitosphaeridium siphoniphorumCanninginopsis denticulata
Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica
Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica
Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica
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Pseudoceratium iehiense
Wanaea indotata
Dissiliodinium caddaense
Nannoceratopsis deflandrei
Wanaea verrucosa
Luehndea Assemblage
Dapcodinium priscum
Wanaea clathrata
Wanaea spectabilis
Ctenidodinium ancorumVoodooia tabulata
Ternia balmei
Diconodinum multispinum
Xenascus asperatus
Endoceratium ludbrookiae
Canninginopsis denticulata
Muderongia tetracantha
Diconodinium davidii
Odontochitina operculata
Muderongia australis
Muderongia testudinaria
Phoberocysta burgeri
Senoniasphaera tabulata
Systematophora areolata
Batioladinium reticulatum
Dissimulidinium lobispinosum
Cassiculosphaeridia delicata
Kalyptea wisemaniae
Dingodinium jurassicum
Omatia montgomeryi
Cribroperidinum perforans
Egmontodinium torynum
Dioxya armata
Dingodinium swanense
Dinocyst Zones
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Dinocysts notgenerallyreported.
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169.6
171.6
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JURASSIC – EARLY CRETACEOUS SPORE-POLLENAND DINOCYST ZONATIONS FOR AUSTRALIA
Alan D. Partridge — Biostrata Pty Ltd© Commonwealth of Australia 2006
Acknowledgement: The author thanks GeoscienceAustralia and the Virtual Centre of EconomicMicropalaeontology and Palynology (VCEMP) for thescientific assistance and financial support in thecompilation of this chart. Alan D. Partridge publishes with the permission of the Chief Executive Officer, Geoscience Australia.
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Bibliographic reference: Partridge, A.D., 2006. Jurassic – EarlyCretaceous spore-pollen and dinocyst zonations for Australia. In:Monteil, E. (coord.), Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic PalynologyZonations – updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale. GeoscienceAustralia Record 2006/23. ISBN 1 921 236 05 1.
Geoscience Australia has tried to make the informationin this product as accurate as possible. However, it doesnot guarantee that the information is totally accurate orcomplete. Therefore, you should not solely rely on thisinformation when making a commercial decision.
Geoscience Australia — 2006 Timescale-VCEMP Project
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Sh
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Eve
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Mar
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This work is copyright. Apart from any fair dealings for the purpose of study,research, criticism, or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968,no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission.Copyright is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer, GeoscienceAustralia. Requests and enquires should be directed to Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378 Canberra ACT 2601.
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Key species occurrences
Youngest occurrenceOldest occurrence
Helby, Morgan &Partridge 1987
Helby, Morgan &Partridge 2004
Dissimulidinium lobispinosum
Batioladinium reticulatum
Omatidinium amphiacanthum
Cassiculosphaeridia delicata ACMEKalyptea wisemaniae
Consistent Pseudoceratium iehiense
Egmontodinium torynum
Diconodinum multispinum
Xenascus asperatus
Endoceratium ludbrookiae
Muderongia tetracantha
Diconodinium davidii
Muderongia testudinaria
Phoberocysta burgeri
Senoniasphaera tabulata
Dioxya armata
Wanaea indotata
Consistent Dissiliodinium caddaense
Nannoceratopsis deflandrei
SkuadiniumbiturbinatumSusadinium australis
Dapcodinium priscum
Consistent Wanaea clathrata
Scriniodinium crystallinumCtenidodinium ancorumVoodooia tabulataTernia balmei
Omatia montgomeryi
Tubotuberella missilis
Dingodinium swanense
Rigaudella aemula
Wanaea digitata
Odontochitina singhii
Craspedodinium indistinctum
Dioxya armata
Cannosphaeropsis australis
Dingodinium cerviculum
Ovoidinium striatum ACME
Diconodinium davidii ACME
Endoceratium turneriiMuderongia australis
Muderongia mcwhaei
Batioladinium longicornutum
Ascodinium cinctum ACME
Scriniodinium attadalense
Canningia reticulata
Phoberocysta neocomica (very spiny)
Phoberocysta neocomica
Muderongia spp.
Phoberocysta burgeriDingodinium cerviculum
Gardodinium lowii
Batioladinium reticulatumDissimulidinium lobispinosum
Dissimulidinium purattensePseudoceratium iehiense
Tubotuberella missilis
Wanaea clathrata
Wanaea talea
Cygnusicysta taltarniana ACME
Systematophora geminus
Wanaea spectabilis
Voodooiatabulata
Wanaea verrucosa
Endoscrinium kempiae TerniabalmeiKylindrocysta spinosa
Ctenidodinium spp. (spiny varieties)
Susadinium australis
Phoberocysta neocomica (less spiny)
Nummus similis ACME
Dissiliodinium caddaense
Consistent Odontochitina spp.
Nummus monoculatus influx
Diconodinum cristatum suite
Fusiformacysta challisiana ACME
Consistent Wanaea talea
Carnarvonodinium morganii ACME
Dapcodinium priscum
Endoceratium ludbrookiaeLitosphaeridium siphoniphorumCanninginopsis denticulata
Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica
Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica
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Coptospora paradoxa
Cooksonites variabilis
Pilosisporites parvispinosus
Crybelosporitesstriatus
Cyclosporiteshughesii
Pilosisporites notensis
Foraminisporis asymmetricus
Foraminisporis wonthaggiensis
Triporoletes reticulatus
Dictyotosporites speciosus
Cyclosporites hughesii
Ruffordiaspora australiensis
Ceratosporites equalisRetitriletes watherooensis
Biretisporites eneabbaensis
Prominent Perinopollenites elatoides
Foraminisporiswonthaggiensis
Ruffordiasporaaustraliensis
Retitrileteswatherooensis
Murosporaflorida
Callialasporitesturbatus
Corollinatorosa
Ashmoripollis reducta
Contignisporitescooksoniae
Dictyotosporitescomplex
Murospora florida
Contignisporites cooksoniae and/orContignisporites burgeri
Retitriletes circolumenus
Prominent Callialasporites turbatus
Abundant Corollina torosa
Abundant Exesipollenites tumulus
Dictyotosporites complex
Phimopollenitespannosus
Coptosporaparadoxa
Hoegisporis uniforma(former zone nameAppendicisporites
distocarinatus)
Coptospora paradoxa (SM)Hoegisporis uniforma (SM)
Hoegisporis uniforma (SM)Appendicisporites distocarinatus (SM)
Phimopollenites pannosus
Pilosisporites grandis
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Kekryphalospora distincta
Ashmoripollis reducta
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169.2
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157.4
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Prominent Aequitriradites norrisii
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Spore-Pollen Zones
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Wanaea indotata
Dissiliodinium caddaense
Nannoceratopsis deflandrei
Wanaea verrucosa
Luehndea Assemblage
Dapcodinium priscum
Wanaea clathrata
Wanaea spectabilis
Ctenidodinium ancorumVoodooia tabulata
Ternia balmei
Diconodinum multispinum
Xenascus asperatus
Endoceratium ludbrookiae
Canninginopsis denticulata
Muderongia tetracantha
Diconodinium davidii
Odontochitina operculata
Muderongia australis
Muderongia testudinaria
Phoberocysta burgeri
Senoniasphaera tabulata
Systematophora areolata
Batioladinium reticulatum
Dissimulidinium lobispinosum
Cassiculosphaeridia delicata
Kalyptea wisemaniae
Dingodinium jurassicum
Omatia montgomeryi
Cribroperidinum perforans
Egmontodinium torynum
Dioxya armata
Dingodinium swanense
Dinocyst Zones
Dinocysts notgenerallyreported.
Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica
Ma
167.7
171.6
175.6
183
196.5
BAJOCIAN
AALENIAN
TOARCIAN
SINEMURIAN
HETTANGIAN
PLIENSBACHIAN
189.6
150.8
155.2
161.2
TITHONIAN
KIMMERIDGIAN
OXFORDIAN
CALLOVIAN
BATHONIAN
164.7
121
125
AP
TIA
N
130
136.4
140.2
145.5
HAUTERIVIAN
BARREMIAN
VALANGINIAN
BERRIASIAN
EA
RL
YL
AT
E
AL
BIA
N
CENOMANIAN
99.6
106.4
108.8
112
EA
RL
YM
IDL
AT
E
EA
RL
Y C
RE
TA
CE
OU
SL
AT
EC
RE
T.
STAGEPERIOD
LA
TE
JU
RA
SS
ICM
IDD
LE
JU
RA
SS
ICE
AR
LY
JU
RA
SS
IC
93.5
199.6
RHAETIAN203.6
TRIAS.
Geologic Time Scale 2004Gradstein et al. 2004
103.0
93.5
99.6
101.0
106.4
108.8
112.0
121.0
131.0
125.0
133.0
137.0
135.0
140.2
141.4
142.6
143.6
144.8
146.8
150.8
154.4
156.2
139.2
148.8
149.8
161.2
162.2
164.0
160.2
166.0
167.7
169.6
171.6
181.0
183.0
185.0
200.6
203.6
NN1
CC26
CC25
CC24
CC23b
CC22
CC21
CC20
CC19
CC18
CC15
CC16CC17
CC14
CC13
CC12
CC11
CC10
CC9
PlanktonicForaminifera
CalcareousNannoplankton
Ad
apte
d f
rom
von
Sal
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998
SE
PM
60
Ch
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5Generalised fromRobaszynski 1998
Fro
m B
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et a
l. 19
95S
EP
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4 F
ig.1
with selectedmodifications by
Erba et al. 1999 &Leckie et al. 2002
SEPM 60 – Chart 5
NC23
NC22
NC21
NC20
NC18
NC19
NC17
NC16
NC15
NC14
NC13
NC12
NC11
NC10
CC23a
Abathomphalusmayaroensis
Racemiguembelinafructicosa
Gansserinagansseri
Globotruncanaaegyptica
Globotruncanahavanensis
Globotrun. calcarata
Globotruncanaventricosa
Globotruncanaelevata
Dicarinellaasymetrica
Dicarinellaconcavata
Marginotruncatasigali
Whiteinellaarchaeocretacea
Helvetoglobotruncatahelvetica
Rotalipora cushmani
Rotalipora reicheli
Rotaliporaglobotruncanoides
Rot. appenninica
65.5
66.6
69.2
70.4
75.8
76.6
77.5
78.8
81.0
83.9
84.2
84.8
85.8
88.0
89.4
91.0
93.5
95.6
65.5
68.5
70.0
72.1
74.2
75.6
76.2
80.0
83.5
85.0
89.7
91.0
93.2
93.9
95.595.8
99.6
67.5
70.5
83.9
93.7
93.2
75.3
C29r
C30n
Po
lari
ty
Ch
ron
zon
e
65.86
67.69
C30r
C31n
C31r
C32n.1n
C32n.1r
C32n.2n
67.81
68.73
70.96
73.56
72.93
C32r
71.26
71.47
C33n
C33r
Cre
tace
ous
Nor
mal
-Pol
arity
Sup
er C
hron
("C
reta
ceou
s Q
uiet
Zon
e")
79.54
~84
Geoma-gnetic
PolarityTimescale
77.0
80.6
65.5
66.5
65.5
66.5
65.565.5
M2
MicroplanktonZones
Helby et al. 1987
MicroplanktonZones
Timor SeaHelby (informal)
MicroplanktonZones
North West ShelfMcMinn 1988
MicroplanktonZones
Perth BasinMarshall 1984
Spore-PollenZones
Helby et al. 1987
D. multispinum 1aii
Def
land
rea
dieb
eli Z
one
A. circumtabulata
AlterbidiniumacutulumSubzone
CladopyxidiumfoveolatumSubzone
Samlandiacarnarvonensis
Areoligeracoronata
Conosphaeridiumstriatoconum
Areosphaeridiumsuggestium
Isabelidiniumacuminatum
Diconodiniummultispinum
P. infusorioides
NOT RECOGNISED
E. bifidumSubzone
A. reticulata
C. saeptum
Canninginopsisbretonica
X. a
ustr
alis
C. striatoconum
I. cretaceum
N. aceras
I. acuminatum
NOT RECOGNISED
E. ludbrookiae Zoneused by Marshall 1984cannot be correlated
with other zoneschemes.
I. pellucidum
A. wisemaniae*Subzone
A. bullatum* Subzone
Pal
aeo
hys
tric
ho
ph
ora
infu
sori
oid
es1a
i
Upper 1aiA
Middle 1aiB
Lower 1aiC93.5
99.6 99.6
87.5
92.4
91.2
93.5
92.2
90.6
87.5
83.5
85.8
80.6
78.0
75.0
68.8 68.8
87.5
79.0
83.5
82.0
Australian Standard Zones
Zonation originallybased on SE Marginwith new subzones
adapted fromPartridge 1999, 2001
Cenomanian to mid-Santonian based onNW Shelf successionwhile younger zonesbased on SouthernMargin successions
Alternate Australian Zonation Schemes
(former zone nameA. distocarinatus)
Upper Forcipiteslongus
P. m
awso
nii
N. senectus
T. lilliei
T. apoxyexinus
Hoegisporisuniforma
LowerForcipites
longus
Clavifera vultuosus*Subzone
Gleicheniiditesancorus*Subzone
L. musa* Subzone
Hoegisporistrinalis* Subzone
67.0
75.0
83.5
85.8
88.0
80.6
90.6
91.4
93.5
99.6
M. druggii
I. korojonense
MICROPLANKTONNOT DIAGNOSTIC
C. striatoconum
O. porifera
I. cretaceum
N. aceras
X. australis
C. tripartita Subzone
I. rotundatum* Subzone
68.8
75.0
83.8
85.8
80.6
84.8
81.8
84.185.5
K. polypes Subzone
I. evexus* Subzone
C. edwardsii AcmeP. i
nfu
sori
oid
es
Heterosphaeridium Acme
Trithyrodinium Subzone
93.5
88.5
90.6
92.4
91.2
87.5
91.8
MicroplanktonSubzones
Otway LocalPartridge 1999,
2001 andlater reports
66.5
M166.0
68.8
76.5
M3
M4
80
85
90
70
75
95
83.5
85.8
93.5
CAMPANIAN
SANTONIAN
TURONIAN
CONIACIAN
89.3
MAAS-TRICHTIAN
70.6
LA
TE
CR
ET
AC
EO
US
99.6
CENOMA-NIAN
65.5L
RU
PP
ER
69.3
76.4
80.6
UP
PE
RM
IDD
LE
LO
WE
R
84.1
85.0
86.9
88.5
99.6
90.4
92.1
95
96.1
LM
UL
MID
UL
MID
UL
OW
ER
MU
Ma STAGEEPOCH
2004 GeologicTime Scale
Gradstein et al. 2004
65.5
Fo
rmer
MA
AS
TR
ICH
TIA
N
80
85
90
70
75
95
Ma
AG
E
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85
90
95
5
15
10
20
25
80
50
55
60
65
70
75
30
35
40
45
5
15
10
20
25
80
85
90
50
55
60
65
70
75
30
35
40
45
95
C3B
C29r
C30n
Polarity &Chronzone
Geoma-gnetic
PolarityTimescale
65.86
67.69
C30r
C31n
C31r
C32n.1n
C32n.1r
C32n.2n
67.81
68.73
70.96
73.56
72.93
C32r
71.26
71.47
C33n
C33r
Cre
tace
ous
Nor
mal
-Pol
arity
Sup
er C
hron
("C
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ceou
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Zon
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79.54
~84
C3n
C1n0.78
C1r1.78
C22.58
3.60
C2An
4.19C2Ar
5.24
C3r6.03
7.53
C3A7.14
C4nC4r
C4A
C5n
C5r
C5AC5AAC5ABC5AC
C5B
C5C
C5D
C5E
C6nC6r
18.75
20.04
18.06
17.24
15.97
14.78C5AD
13.02
12.01
9.78
8.77
11.04
C6A
C6AA
C6B
C6Cn
C6Cr
21.08
21.77
22.56
23.38
24.04
24.92
25.30
26.71
28.12
29.45
30.63
33.27
34.78
35.40
36.51
38.03
40.44
41.59
45.35
48.60
50.73
52.65
56.67
58.38
C7
C7A
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12n
C12r
31.12
C13n
C15
C16
C17
C18n
C18r
C19
C20n
C20r
C21n
C21r
C22n
C22r
C23n
C23r
C24n
C24r
C25n
C25r
C13r31.12
39.46
42.74
47.24
47.24
51.90
53.81
57.18
C26n
C26r
C27n
C27r
C29n
58.74
61.65
63.10
61.98
64.13C28n
64.43
65.12
C28r
Ma
83.5
85.8
93.5
CAMPANIAN
SANTONIAN
TURONIAN
CONIACIAN
89.3
MAAS-TRICHTIAN
70.6
EA
RL
YL
AT
E
GELASIAN2.59
MIO
CE
NE
PL
IO-
CE
NE
STAGEEPOCH
LA
TE
CR
ET
AC
EO
US
1.81
99.6
Geologic Time Scale 2004Gradstein et al. 2004
PLEISTOCENEHOLOCENE
CENOMA-NIAN
5.33
PIACENZIAN
ZANCLEAN3.6
5.33
1.81
7.25
11.61
MESSINIAN
TORTONIAN
LANGHIAN
13.65
15.97
SERAVALLIAN
BURDIGALIAN
20.43
MID
DL
E
23.03
AQUITANIAN
LM
E
23.03
OL
IGO
CE
NE
33.9 33.90
28.45
CHATTIAN
RUPELIAN
EA
RL
YL
AT
E
37.20
40.40
48.60
55.8 55.80
LA
TE
EA
RL
YM
IDD
LE
PRIABONIAN
BARTONIAN
LUTETIAN
YPRESIAN
65.5
58.70
61.70
EO
CE
NE
PA
LE
OC
EN
E
EA
RL
YM
IDD
LE
LA
TE
THANETIAN
SELANDIAN
DANIAN
LR
UP
PE
R
69.3
76.4
80.6
UP
PE
RM
IDD
LE
LO
WE
R
84.1
85.0
86.9
88.5
99.6
90.4
92.1
9596.1
LM
UL
MID
UL
MID
UL
MU
1.0
0.20.4
1.81 1.81
3.6 3.6
2.62.3
3.7
1.9
5.6
5.4
8.5
9.8
10.5
11.6
11.8
13.4
14.3
13.8
14.8
17.0
17.5
17.6
21.1
23.0
5.0 5.0
5.5 5.5
7.25 7.25
8.2 8.2
9.6 9.6
10.6 10.6
10.8 10.8
11.9 11.9
13.5 13.5
15.0 15.0
17.9
18.2
17.9
18.2
23.2 23.2
22.8
26.7
27.2 27.2
30.0 30.0
32.4 32.4
31.8
33.0
34.4 34.4
36.0
36.7 36.8
39.6 39.6
41.6
42.5
43.2
46.6 46.6
48.8
47.9
48.8
51.0
51.4
52.6 52.6
53.8
57.0
54.8 54.7
57.0
56.4
57.8
58.458.4
58.2
59.4 59.4
60.5 60.5
63.0 63.0
64.4 64.4
65.5 65.5
64.9
66.6
69.2
70.4
75.7
76.6
77.5
78.8
81.0
83.9
84.2
84.8
85.8
88.0
89.4
91.0
93.5
95.6
28.5
29.5
30.4
32.2
33.9
34.2
35.3
38.0
39.4
39.8
42.6
45.0
48.6
50.2
50.8
52.5
54.3
55.0
56.6
57.2
57.8
59.8
60.6
61.6
61.9
63.6
64.9
65.4
32.4
33.9
29.5
26.7
22.5
28.4
31.5
9.8
11.6
14.3
14.8
16.2
15.5
16.8
20.0
23.5
6.5
4.6
1.9
2.4
3.6
16.0
2.6
5.3
7.3
11.6
19.0
33.9
38.4
28.4
19.0
31.5
38.4
33.9
50.5 50.5
52.5
55.655.8 56.0
57.057.2
53.2
57.0
54.3
49.5
46.6
47.0
45.0
43.8
45.0
59.8
64.0
62.0
65.5
39.4
33.9
34.6 34.6
38.4
35.8
37.2
42.6
32.4
30.8
53.2
65.5
55.6
56.1
57.0
53.2
59.8
54.3
50.5
51.5
39.0
41.8
45.0
50.5
53.2
55.655.8
56.7
57.2
1.4
2.4
5.0
45.6
53.2
41.0
38.4
33.9
31.0
67.0
75.5
83.4
85.8
80.6
90.6
91.4
93.5
99.6
68.8
75.0
83.8
85.8
80.6
84.8
81.8
93.5
88.5
90.6
92.4
91.2
87.5
91.8
88.0
85.8
93.5
83.4
80.6
82.0
75.5
67.0
75.0
77.8
80.6
82.2
93.5
88.5
90.6
84.8
83.884.3
83.2
68.8
77.8
65.5 65.5
NN21
Calcare-ous
Nanno-plankton
Key species occurrences
CN15CN14
NN20
NN19
CN12NN18NN17
NN15-NN13
Plank-tonic
Foram-inifera
CN13N22
N20/21
N19
N18
N17
N16
N15N14
N13
N12
N11N10N9
N8
N6
N5
N7
N4
NN16
CN11-CN10c
NN12 CN10a-b
NN11b
NN11a
CN9b
CN9a
NN10 CN8
NN9 CN7NN8 CN6
NN7
NN6
CN5b
CN5a
NN5 CN4
NN3 CN2
NN1
NN4 CN3
NN2 CN1
NP25 CP19bP22
NP24 CP19a
CP18
CP17
NP23
NP21
NP22CP16
NP20-NP19
NP18CP15
CP14b
CP14a
NP17
NP16
CP13b
CP13aNP15
NP14CP12b
CP12a
NP13 CP11
NP12 CP10
NP11
NP10
NP9
CP9
CP8b
CP7CP8a
CP6NP7
NP8
NP6 CP5
NP5 CP4
NP4 CP3
NP3 CP2
NP2NP1 CP1
CC26
CC25
CC24
CC23
CC22
CC21
CC20
CC19
CC18
CC15
CC16CC17
CC14
CC13
CC12
CC11
CC10
CC9
P21b
P21a
P20
P19
P18
P17
P16
P15
P14
P13
P12
P11
P10
P9
P8
P7
P6b
P6a
P5
P4cP4b
P4a
P3b
P3aP2
P1c
P1bP1aPα−P0
J2
J1
I2
I1
B2
C
D1
D2E1E2F
G
H1
H2
B1
A1
A2A3
A4
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
in the Gippsland Basin
MAJOREXTINCTIONHORIZON
MICROPLANKTONNOT DIAGNOSTIC
INTERVAL NOTRECOGNISED INOTWAY BASIN
MICROPLANKTONSPARSE AND
NOT DIAGNOSTIC
ZonesGippslandStandard
ZonesOtway Basin
Alternate
Microplankton MicroplanktonSpore-PollenSubzonesGippsland
Local
Spore-PollenZones
SoutheastStandard
Key species occurrencesYoungest occurrenceOldest occurrence
GBA = Gippsland Basin species AcmeYoungest occurrenceOldest occurrence
INTERVAL NOTRECOGNISED
INTERVALABSENT
INTERVALABSENT
INDEX SPECIESPRESENT BUT
DOCUMENTATIONOF SUCCESSION
INCOMPLETE
SUBZONESNOT DEFINED
SUBZONESNOT DEFINED
NO FORMALSUBZONESIDENTIFIED
NO FORMALSUBZONESIDENTIFIED
Tubulifloridites pleistocenicus
Myrtaceidites lipsis
Foraminisporis bifurcatus ‡
Triporopollenites bellus
Acaciapollenites myriosporites
Haloragacidites amolosus
Common Nothofagidites spp. (GBA)
Cyatheacidites annulatus
Monotocidites galeatus
Abundant Nothofagidites spp. (GBA)
Haloragacidites haloragoides
Tubulifloridites antipodica
Proteacidites rectomarginis
Proteacidites reticuloconcavus †
Gambierina rudata
Nothofagidites senectusForcipites sabulosus
Tricolporites lilliei
Phyllocladidites mawsonii
Hoegisporis trinalis †
Hoegisporis uniforma Coptospora paradoxa
Appendicisporites distocarinatus
Common Proteacidites spp.
Forcipites longus
Appendicisporites distocarinatus
Forcipites sabulosus
Battenipollis sectilis
Grapnelispora evansii
Proteacidites asperopolus
Spinizonocolpites prominatus
Santalumidites cainozoicus
Proteacidites tuberculiformis
Propylipollis annularis
Matonisporites gigantis ‡
Proteacidites angulatus
Consistent Tetracolporites verrucosus
Proteacidites grandis
Myrtaceidites tenuis
Tripunctisporis maastrichtiensis
Quadraplanus brossusForcipites longus
Haloragacidites harrisii
Polycolpites langstonii
Verrucosisporites kopukuensis
Abundant Gambierina rudata
Tricolporites lilliei Battenipollis sectilis
Ophioglossisporites lacunosus ‡
Foveotriletes crater
Cyatheacidites annulatus
Triorites magnificus
Nothofagidites falcatus
Proteacidites rectomarginis
Plicodiporites crescentis †
Anacolosidites luteoides Triorites magnificus
Myrtaceidites tenuis
Granodiporites nebulosus
Tripunctisporis maastrichtiensis
Cyathidites subtilis
Abundant Nothofagidites spp. (GBA)
Vozzhennikovia spinulosa
Manumielladruggii
Isabelidiniumkorojonense
Conosphaeridiumstriatoconum
Odontochitina porifera
Isabelidinium cretaceum
Nelsoniella aceras
Xenikoon australis
C. tripartita Subzone
I. rotundatum Subzone
K. polypes Subzone
I. evexus Subzone
C. edwardsii Acme
Heterosphaeridium Acme
Trithyrodinium Subzone
Manumielladruggii
Sat
yrod
iniu
mha
umur
iens
e
T. suspectumSubzone
VozzhennikoviaspinulosaSubzone
P. i
nfus
orio
ides
Clavifera vultuosus
Gleicheniiditesancorus
Laevigatosporites musa
Hoegisporis trinalis Laevigatosporites musa †
Gleicheniidites ancorus †
Clavifera vultuosus †
Tricolporites apoxyexinus
(former zone nameAppendicisporites
distocarinatus)
Forcipites longus
Nothofagiditessenectus
Tricolporiteslilliei
Tricolporitesapoxyexinus
Hoegisporisuniforma
Lower
Upper
Forcipites longus
Phyllocladiditesmawsonii
Rimosicystacucullata
RimosicystakipperiiR
imos
icys
taS
uper
zone
Satyrodinium haumurienseNelsoniella semireticulata
Chatangiella porosaIsabelidinium ponticum
Rimosicysta spp.
Rimosicysta cucullata
Rimosicysta kipperii
Chatangiella arvensis
N. semireticulata
I. ponticum AcmeC. porosa Acme
C. arvensis Acme
Stoveracystakakanuiensis
Corrudiniumincompositum
Deflandreaheterophlycta
Phthanoperidiniumcomatum Acme
Enneadocystapartridgei
A. hyperacanthum
Charlesdownieaedwardsii
Wilsonidiniumornatum
Rhombodiniumwaipawaense
Charlesdownieathompsoniae
Eisenackiacrassitabulata
Alisocystacircumtabulata
A. reburrus Acme
Trithyrodinium
Palaeoperidiniumpyrophorum
Paucilobimorphaasteris
Isabelidiniumkorojonense
Und
iffer
entia
ted
Ope
rcul
odin
ium
S
uper
zone
Apectodiniumhomomorphum
Protoperidinium leonis
S. dilwynensis
Membranophoridiumperforatum
Arachnodinium antarcticum
Gip
ps. e
xten
sa
Achomosphaeraramulifera
Melitasphaeridiumchoanophorum
Protoperidinium leonisAchomosphaera ramulifera
Melitasphaeridium choanophorum
Tuberculodinium vancampoae
Melitasphaeridium choanophorum
Fromea leos
evittii Acme
Charlesdowniea edwardsii
Wilsonidium ornatumRhombodinium waipawaense
Apectodinium hyperacanthumRhombodinium subtile
Apectodinium homomorphum
Manumiella druggii
Charlesdowniea thompsoniae †
Phthanoperidinium comatum
Stoveracysta kakanuiensis
Deflandrea heterophlycta
Enneadocysta partridgei
Homotryblium tasmaniense
Eisenackia crassitabulata
Alisocysta circumtabulata
Palaeoperidinium pyrophorum
ACME Trithyrodinium evittii
Abundant Operculodinium spp.
ACME Apectodinium reburrus †
Corrudinium incompositum
Gippslandica extensa
Paucilobimorpha asteris ‡
Trithyrodinium evittii
Isabelidinium korojonense
Isabelidinium korojonense
Alterbidinium acutulum
Paucilobimorpha pandus
Corrudinium incompositum
Stoveracysta ornata
Deflandrea phosphoritica
Homotryblium tasmaniense
Apectodinium hyperacanthum
Fromea leos †
Manumiella druggii
Membranophoridium perforatum
Homotrybliumtasmaniense
Corrudiniumincompositum
Spiniferitesramosus
Gambierina rudata
Forcipites sabulosus
Proteaciditesreticuloconcavus
Myrtaceidites tenuis
Proteacidites grandis
Santalumiditescainozoicus
S. prominatus
Prot. tuberculiformis
P. annularis M. gigantis
Tetracolporitesverrucosus
Proteaciditesangulatus
Tripunctisporismaastrichtiensis
Lower M. diversus
LowerLygistepollenites
balmei
Proteaciditesasperopolus
Middle M. diversus
UpperMalvacipollis
diversus
Upper L. balmei
MiddleNothofagidites
asperus
UpperProteaciditestuberculatus
Myrtaceiditeslipsis
Foraminisporisbifurcatus
Tubulifloriditespleistocenicus
UpperN. asperus
Acaciapollenitesmyriosporites
Ophioglossisporiteslacunosus
Granodiporitesnebulosus
Trioritesmagnificus
Proteaciditesstipplatus
LowerProteaciditestuberculatus
UpperTriporopollenites
bellus
LowerTriporopollenites
bellus
MiddleProteaciditestuberculatus
LowerNothofagidites
asperus
Plicodiporitescrescentis
Anacolosiditesluteoides
Achilleodiniumbiformoides
Geoscience Australia publication ISBN: 1 921 236 05 1 – Chart 4 of 4.Geoscience Australia — 2006 Timescale-VCEMP Project
LATE CRETACEOUS – CENOZOICPALYNOLOGY ZONATIONS GIPPSLAND BASIN
Alan D. Partridge — Biostrata Pty Ltd
LEGEND† = New manuscript name‡ = New manuscript combination
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Acknowledgement: The author thanks Geoscience Australiaand the Virtual Centre of Economic Micropalaeontology andPalynology (VCEMP) for the scientific assistance and financialsupport in the compilation of this chart. Alan D. Partridge publishes with the permission of the Chief Executive Officer, Australia.
Bibliographic reference: Partridge, A.D., 2006. Late Cretaceous — Cenozoicpalynology zonations Gippsland Basin. In: Monteil, E. (coord.), Australian Mesozoicand Cenozoic Palynology Zonations – updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale.Geoscience Australia Record 2006/23. ISBN 1 921 236 05 1.
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