Geology and Mineral Deposits of The Granites-Tanami and Tennant Creek Inliers

The Australian Ocean Data Network provides a geological report on the Palaeoproterozoic Tennant Creek and Granites-Tanami Inliers in the Northern Territory. The description details stratigraphy, tectonic evolution, and gold mineralization within these regions. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Modeling gold deposit locations based on described regional stratigraphic controls like the Mount Charles beds and Warramunga Formation ironstones.
• Analyzing tectonic basin evolution based on the described sequence of flysch sediments, volcanics, and deformation events.
• Studying hydrothermal fluid sources for mineralization based on inferences about magmatic and metamorphic fluid components.
• Mapping geological structures based on described basin and dome structures produced by deformation episodes D2 and D3.

Strengths

• Description provides detailed geological context including specific formations, deformation events, and mineral associations.
• Dataset originates from the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.
• Last updated date is explicitly provided as 2026-04-28 14:00:40.036968.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely a compiled geological report or study.

Time Range

Covers the Palaeoproterozoic geological era.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 14:00:40.036968; freshness should be verified.

Geography

The Granites-Tanami and Tennant Creek Inliers, Northern Territory, Australia.