A palynological examination of cores and cuttings from the subsidised A.O.G. Wentworth No.1 well in the Murray Basin, New South Wales. The report indicates transitions from Tertiary into Lower Cretaceous marine sediments and into Lower Permian beds, with comparisons to the Oaklands-Coorabin coalfield. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Determine stratigraphic boundaries based on palynological markers mentioned in the description.
- Correlate coal measure ages with regional basins based on the Upper Coal Measures comparison.
- Analyze sediment composition transitions from Tertiary to Permian based on depth intervals reported.
- Study the distribution of Leiosphaeridae microfossils as an age indicator for Lower Permian marine beds.
Strengths
- Report provides specific depth intervals for geological transitions (e.g., 1283-1335 feet, 1615-1645 feet).
- Includes comparative analysis with a separate coalfield area (Oaklands-Coorabin) for age correlation.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Palynological examination of cores and cuttings from a subsidised well.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 00:50:34.412281; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Murray Basin, New South Wales, Australia, specifically the A.O.G. Wentworth No.1 well and Oaklands-Coorabin area.