Geology and Geochemistry of the Tantangara and Brindabella Areas, New South Wales

A 5030 km² geological survey of the southern Lachlan Fold Belt in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The dataset, provided by Geoscience Australia, details a complex geological history from the mid-Ordovician through the Quaternary, including sedimentation, volcanism, and deformation events. It was last updated on 2026-04-30.

Use Cases

• Modeling regional tectonic evolution based on described Ordovician to Devonian volcanic and sedimentary sequences.
• Analyzing the distribution and genesis of mineral deposits based on the described geological units and igneous activity.
• Studying crustal heat flow and metamorphism based on the described Silurian anatectic events and associated granitoids.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 5030 km² area with defined geographical coordinates.
• Provides a detailed, multi-event geological history spanning from the Ordovician to the Quaternary.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified as the last update is far in the future (2026-04-30).

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Regional geological mapping and geochemical analysis.

Time Range

Mid-Ordovician to Quaternary

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 15:16:13.555921

Geography

Tantangara and Brindabella 1:100,000 Sheet areas, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Australia