Lake Eliza Sediment Data for Oil Shale Genesis Comparison

Lake Eliza is a hypersaline coastal lake in southeast South Australia. This dataset likely contains a study comparing its marginal sediments to those of the Green River Formation, USA, to inform models of oil shale genesis. The data is provided by Geoscience Australia Data and was last updated on 2026-03 25.

Use Cases

• Modeling oil shale genesis based on sedimentological comparisons described in the study
• Analyzing the impact of salinity and seasonal cycles on sediment composition
• Comparing protected versus wave-exposed lake margin environments for organic matter preservation

Strengths

• Study provides a direct comparison to the well-known Green River Formation.
• Description specifies detailed environmental conditions (salinity range, seasonal lake level fall, wind exposure).
• Data is sourced from Geoscience Australia Data, a government geoscience organization.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Field study of two areas of the lake margin.

Time Range

Seasonal (winter and summer conditions described).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 18:27:29.685051; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lake Eliza, southeast South Australia.