A geological provenance study examines sediment sources, uplift, and erosion in the Faroe-Shetland Basin. The work, backed by the hydrocarbon industry, applies Ar-Ar dating of detrital micas to constrain sediment entry points and reservoir quality. The dataset originates from a scoping study by the British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze sediment entry points and sand body distribution using provenance data to model hydrocarbon reservoir quality.
- Apply Ar-Ar dating results from detrital micas to examine links between source uplift, erosion, and sediment supply.
- Use provenance signatures to test the study area as an analogue for rifting between Africa and South America.
- Correlate sediment supply patterns with source characteristics to place constraints on basin evolution.
Strengths
- Data is from a pivotal area for hydrocarbon exploration, with explicit industry backing for the project.
- Study extends classical techniques with Ar-Ar dating of individual detrital micas.
- Source geology in the study area is described as well-characterized.
Limitations
- Specific data volume, structure, and available features (rows, columns) are unknown.
- As a scoping study, the dataset's scope and completeness for broader applications may be limited.
- Temporal and spatial coverage within the Cretaceous-Paleocene period is not detailed.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Classical provenance study techniques extended with Ar-Ar dating of detrital micas.
- Time Range
- Cretaceous-Paleocene
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Faroe-Shetland Basin, area west of Shetland