Broadbeach Heavy Mineral Concentrate Composition and Thoria Analysis

An investigation of heavy mineral concentrates from the Broadbeach Recreational Area, published by the Australian Ocean Data Network. Results indicate a systematic east-to-west variation in the proportion of zircon, rutile, and ilmenite. The thoria content of monazite in the area is shown to be constant within experimental limits.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial variation in heavy mineral composition based on the described east-to-west gradient.
• Study the consistency of thoria content in monazite based on the reported experimental results.
• Model coastal sediment transport and provenance based on the relative proportions of zircon, rutile, and ilmenite.

Strengths

• Results indicate a systematic spatial 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 heavy mineral concentrates separated from beach sands.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:39:33.809646; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Broadbeach Recreational Area