Jurgurra Sandstone: Aeolianite Analysis in the Canning Basin, Western Australia

Western Australia's Canning Basin contains an exposure of the Jurassic Jurgurra Sandstone examined in 1976. The dataset likely contains an environmental analysis of this section, which shows evidence of aeolian deposition. It was published by Geoscience Australia Data and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Classifying depositional environments based on described sedimentary structures like cross-bedding.
• Correlating subsurface stratigraphic units based on described tentative correlations with the Wallal Sandstone.
• Analyzing paleogeographic conditions from evidence of aeolian and marine influences mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on a specific field examination at a documented location with coordinates.
• Provides concrete thickness measurements for correlated units, such as the 120 m thick Wallal Sandstone in the Babrongan No. 1 well.
• References established geological literature and type localities for context.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Field geological mapping and environmental analysis of an exposed rock section.

Time Range

Jurassic period; field work conducted in 1976.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 15:14:22.072626; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canning Basin, Western Australia, specifically near Geegully Creek north of Mowla Bluff Homestead.