Arc-continent collision and orogenesis in western Tasmanides: insights from reactivated ba

The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts geological data on crustal architecture in SE Australia, Tasmania, and northern Victoria Land. The description details processes from the late Neoproterozoic-Cambrian to the late Mesozoic-Cenozoic, focusing on the Delamerian-Ross orogen. It was last updated on 2026-06-04.

Use Cases

• Modeling crustal deformation based on described reactivated basement structures.
• Analyzing the evolution of ocean-continent transform boundaries based on the Avoca-Sorell fault system.
• Studying arc-continent collision events based on descriptions of Cambrian mafic-ultramafic island arc rocks.
• Investigating metamorphic facies distribution based on mentions of blueschist facies metamorphism.

Strengths

• Description provides a detailed geological narrative spanning from the late Neoproterozoic to the Cenozoic.
• Data is hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

late Neoproterozoic-Cambrian to late Mesozoic-Cenozoic

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:28:11.186139; freshness should be verified.

Geography

SE Australia, Tasmania, northern Victoria Land, western Tasmania