Results from an investigation of heavy mineral concentrates in beach sands of the Broadbeach Recreational Area. The study detected systematic east-to-west variation in the proportions of zircon, rutile, and ilmenite. The thoria content of monazite in the area was found to be constant within experimental limits.
Use Cases
- Analyze spatial variation in heavy mineral proportions based on the east-to-west gradient described.
- Study the geochemical stability of monazite based on its reported constant thoria content.
- Model beach sand composition patterns based on the systematic variation of zircon, rutile, and ilmenite.
- Compare mineralogical data from recreational coastal areas based on the Broadbeach location.
Strengths
- Results indicate a systematic east-to-west variation in mineral proportions.
- The thoria content of monazite is reported as constant within experimental limits.
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
- Collection Method
- Investigation of beach sand samples.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 00:10:58.602493; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Broadbeach Recreational Area.