Note: this dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Guidelines
Unique Record ID: ANZSA1004000006
Title: Fossils Collection
Originator:
Custodian: SA Museum, Earth Sciences Department (DTUPA)
Jurisdiction: South Australia
Lists fossil specimens in the SA Museum research collection. Collection includes vertebrate, invertebrate and plant specimens. Each entry corresponds to a particular specimen or specimen lot, with data on the date and place of collection, collector and other information. Collection includes South Australian records as well as Australian and foreign materials. Organisation of the data began in 1911, however, some specimens and data predate 1911.
- FAUNA Invertebrates Inventory
- FAUNA Vertebrates Inventory
- FLORA Inventory
- Geographic Extent Name:
- South Australia,South Australia
- Geographic Extent Polygon:
- 129 -38.5, 141 -38.5, 141 -26, 129 -26, 129 -38.5
Bounding Coordinates:
Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):
- North Bounding Coordinate: 26 0 0.0 S (-26)
- South Bounding Coordinate: 38 30 0.0 S (-38.5)
- East Bounding Coordinate: 141 0 0.0 E (141)
- West Bounding Coordinate: 129 0 0.0 E (129)
Lineage:
Began as a computerised record / inventory of the SA museum's research specimens.
Positional Accuracy:
Variable depending on the methods of collection. Most recent data collected by SA Museum is based on GPS locations.
Attribute Accuracy:
Variable depending on the source of data.
Logical Consistency:
Not Relevant
Completeness:
On-going. Record entry is complete to 1998 at the time of metadata collection.
State of the Environment (SOE) Data Inventory
The Museum's Web Site has good information on the activities and collections of the Earth Sciences Department.
http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/