Carpentaria-Mt Isa Zinc Belt: Chronostratigraphic Framework

Palaeoproterozoic sedimentary rocks in northern Australia's McArthur-Mt Isa-Cloncurry mineral belt host major zinc, copper-gold, and uranium deposits. This collection comprises 12 scientific papers from the NABRE project, analyzing the basement framework, chronostratigraphy, and geodynamic evolution of the Proterozoic successions. The integrated studies use SHRIMP zircon and palaeomagnetic data to build a sequence-stratigraphic framework for the region.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing basin evolution based on integrated chronostratigraphic analyses.
• Correlating stratigraphic sequences using SHRIMP zircon and palaeomagnetic datasets.
• Identifying prospective intervals for mineral exploration in the Mt Isa, McNamara, Fickling, and McArthur Groups.
• Studying the geodynamic evolution of Palaeoproterozoic successions in structurally complex terrains.

Strengths

• Comprises 12 peer-reviewed scientific papers providing a multi-faceted analysis.
• Focuses on a globally significant mineral belt containing world-class zinc and copper-gold deposits.
• Integrates multiple data types, including SHRIMP zircon geochronology and palaeomagnetism.

Limitations

• Core dataset details (row count, column names, file size) are unspecified across all sources.
• License and author information are not provided, limiting clarity on reuse permissions.
• The primary format is HTML, which may not be structured for direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (via data.gov.au)

Collection Method

Published as a special volume of the Australian Journal of Earth Sciences.

Time Range

Palaeoproterozoic era

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05

Geography

McArthur-Mt Isa-Cloncurry mineral belt, northern Australia (Queensland)