H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

251 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

279 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Knocklofty	1	252.17 - 251.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Upper Parmeener	2	259.9 - 251.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Malbina	3	268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Malbina - E	11	268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Malbina - D	5	279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Peruvispira genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : *Peruvispira*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Fusispirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : *Fusispirifer*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Tasmanocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Tasmanocrinus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Tribrachyocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Tribrachyocrinidae : *Tribrachyocrinus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Spiriferidina suborder	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidina	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Polypora virga species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Polypora : *Polypora virga*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Stenopora crinita species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : *Stenopora crinita*	272.3 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Merismopteria macroptera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pterioida : Merismopteria : *Merismopteria macroptera*	272.3 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Fusispirifer avicula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Fusispirifer : *Fusispirifer avicula*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Tribrachyocrinus corrugatus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Tribrachyocrinidae : Tribrachyocrinus : *Tribrachyocrinus corrugatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Licharewia phalaena species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Licharewiidae : Licharewia : *Licharewia phalaena*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Sulciplica transversa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Sulciplica : *Sulciplica transversa*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Myonia (Myomedia) carinata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Vacunellidae : Myonia : *Myonia (Myomedia) carinata*	272.3 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Ingelarella angulata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Ingelarella : *Ingelarella angulata*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Glabauria hanloni species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Glabauria : *Glabauria hanloni*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Johndearia isbelli species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Johndearia : *Johndearia isbelli*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Stenopora berriedalensis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : *Stenopora berriedalensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Dicynodontoidea unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontoidea	259.9 - 251.2 Ma Phanerozoic
Tribrachyocrinus granulatus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Ampelocrinida : Tribrachyocrinidae : Tribrachyocrinus : *Tribrachyocrinus granulatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bothriceps australis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Brachyopidae : Bothriceps : *Bothriceps australis*	259.9 - 251.2 Ma Phanerozoic
Banksiops townrowi species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Brachyopidae : Banksiops : *Banksiops townrowi*	252.17 - 251.2 Ma Phanerozoic

Fossil Localities

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Australia

Tasmania
- Tasman Municipality
  - Permian🐚 Blowhole SE of Eaglehawk Neck
  - Permian🐚 Eaglehawk Neck
  - Phanerozoic🐚 Koonya
  - Phanerozoic🐚 Lime Bay
  - Permian🐚 Port Arthur
  - Permian🐚 Southern Van Diemen's Land

Localities in this Region

Australia

Tasmania
- Tasman Municipality
  - Cape Raoul
    - Columnar dolerite cliff
  - Lime Bay

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Australia

Delamerian OrogenOrogen
Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Eastern TasmaniaOrogenic Belt

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