Brighton Downs Sheet Geological Survey Notes, Queensland

Queensland's Brighton Downs 4-mile Sheet area was surveyed by Bureau of Mineral Resources geologists R. R. Vine and W. Jauncey between June and August, 1961. Cretaceous rocks crop out over nearly the whole area, with Lower Cretaceous marine sediments in the northwest and freshwater deposits elsewhere. Tertiary sedimentation areas in the north and southwest contain sandstone, clay, and limestone.

Use Cases

• Identify Cretaceous rock outcrops based on the survey's geological mapping.
• Analyze Lower Cretaceous marine sediment distribution based on the described northwest location.
• Study Tertiary sedimentation patterns based on the described sandstone, clay, and limestone deposits.
• Map the extent of lateritisation based on the description of its widespread occurrence.

Strengths

• Survey conducted by named geologists R. R. Vine and W. Jauncey.
• Survey has a specific temporal coverage from June to August, 1961.
• Description provides specific geological features like Cretaceous rocks, Tertiary sedimentation, and lateritisation.

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 temporal bias inherent to a 1961 survey.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Reconnaissance survey conducted by Bureau of Mineral Resources geologists.

Time Range

Survey conducted June-August 1961.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:01:11.519965; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brighton Downs 4-mile Sheet area, Queensland.