Birrindudu Graphitic Core Samples: Carbon Speciation and Rock-Eval Pyrolysis Data

6 legacy drill cores from the Birrindudu Deep Dive region in the Northern Territory provide carbon speciation and Rock-Eval pyrolysis data. The dataset includes total carbon, inorganic carbon, organic carbon, and graphitic carbon measurements, along with pyrolysis and oxidation thermograms. It was generated by Geoscience Australia as part of the Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative, with data last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess graphite quality and economic value based on graphitic carbon content data.
• Analyze hydrocarbon potential and thermal maturity of source rocks based on Rock-Eval pyrolysis parameters.
• Integrate carbon speciation and pyrolysis thermogram data for comprehensive geochemical characterization of drill cores.
• Support precompetitive geoscience for critical minerals discovery using data from the Birrindudu Deep Dive project.

Strengths

• Data is derived from 6 distinct drill cores, providing multiple sample points.
• Includes complementary carbon speciation and Rock-Eval pyrolysis datasets with associated thermograms.
• Produced by Geoscience Australia under a long-term, government-led geoscience initiative.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and sample size per core are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific Birrindudu region.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Analytical program on graphitic-rich core samples from legacy drill cores held at Northern Territory Geological Survey repositories.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 01:10:36.911113; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Birrindudu Deep Dive region, Northern Territory, Australia