Canning Basin Borehole Biostratigraphy and Stratigraphic Correlations

157 boreholes provide biostratigraphic data, with correlations visualized across 604 of 805 key boreholes using 25 transects. The report consolidates biostratigraphic summaries, logs, and correlations to create a tectonostratigraphic framework for the Canning Basin in Western Australia. It was compiled by Geoscience Australia, integrating previous research and outlining future research directions.

Use Cases

• Model regional groundwater systems based on aquifer extent and depth information.
• Correlate geological units across the basin using the supersequence stratigraphic framework.
• Refine borehole stratigraphic picks based on compiled biostratigraphic and log pattern data.
• Assess hydrostratigraphic classification based on the updated tectonostratigraphic framework.

Strengths

• Data from 157 boreholes provides a basin-wide foundation.
• Stratigraphic correlations are visualized across 604 key boreholes using 25 transects.
• The framework integrates multiple data types including biostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy, and geochronology.

Limitations

• 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

Compilation and integration of previous work, biostratigraphic data review, and expert collaboration.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 03:48:17.825538; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canning Basin, Western Australia