29 stations on the Exmouth Plateau and 12 stations on the Wallaby Plateau and Cuvier Abyssal Plain provided rock samples, mainly by dredging. The dataset likely contains geological information from seismic profiles and stratigraphy, leading to revised interpretations of the region's tectonic history. It was aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Analyze tectonic basin relationships based on seismic stratigraphy and rock samples
- Assess petroleum potential based on described coal-measure and carbonate sequences
- Study volcanic plateau formation based on descriptions of basalts and volcaniclastic deposits
- Model sediment depositional environments based on detailed lithofacies associations
Strengths
- Samples from 41 distinct stations provide spatial coverage across two plateaus and an abyssal plain
- Description includes specific lithofacies associations (A, B, C, D, E) with detailed rock type lists
- Includes age determinations for geological events, such as a K/Ar age of 89 m.y. for a basalt
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Rock samples obtained mainly by dredging, correlated with seismic profiles.
- Time Range
- Samples range from pre-Quaternary to Tertiary age, with specific mentions of Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Miocene periods.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 16:00:10.314766; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Exmouth Plateau, Wallaby Plateau, Cuvier Abyssal Plain, and the Wombat Plateau off northwest Australia.