The Georgina Basin in northern Australia's Northern Territory and Queensland is the focus of this dataset. Hyperspectral logging data from HyLoggerTM instruments were evaluated from 13 petroleum, mineral, and stratigraphic wells in the basin's southern Dulcie and Toko synclines. The data characterize mineralogy and spectral properties of middle Cambrian marine sediments, including key hydrocarbon source rock units.
Use Cases
- Characterize mineralogy of source rock units based on hyperspectral and X-ray diffraction data
- Map spatial heterogeneity of prospective hydrocarbon formations based on spectral properties like SWIR reflectance
- Correlate gamma log intensity with mineral composition and organic carbon content based on described associations
- Differentiate organic-rich shale units within the Arthur Creek Formation based on hyperspectral and wireline log data
Strengths
- Data covers 13 wells in the southern Georgina Basin
- Integrates hyperspectral logging with wireline log and X-ray diffraction data
- Focuses on key middle Cambrian source rock units (Thorntonia Limestone, Arthur Creek Formation)
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
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Hyperspectral logging data collected by HyLoggerTM instruments from wells
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 09:09:12.675057; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Southern Georgina Basin, Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia