Groundwater Geochemistry and Metal Transport in Spencer Gulf Coastal Sediments

Spencer Gulf investigations test a model for stratiform copper deposit formation in modern environments. The dataset, from the Australian Ocean Data Network, comprises research findings on saline redbed groundwater interactions with peritidal carbonates. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between groundwater pH, Eh, and salinity with Fe and Mn transport from aquifer sediments.
• Model the precipitation of metals as oxides or hydroxides versus sulphides based on seasonal flow rates and interaction with marine carbonate environments.
• Investigate spatial patterns of metal adsorption onto marine carbonates in supratidal versus intertidal zones.
• Assess the role of bacterial sulphate reduction in intertidal zones on metal sulphide formation from continental groundwaters.

Strengths

• Data is based on field investigations in a modern, active geological environment relevant to ore genesis models.
• Research focuses on specific geochemical parameters like pH, Eh, salinity, and metal concentrations (Fe, Mn, Cu, Pb, Zn).
• Findings are directly linked to a well-cited model for stratiform copper deposit formation.

Limitations

• Core data values (e.g., specific concentration measurements, sample counts) are not provided in the available description.
• The primary data format is documented research (PDF/HTML), not a structured, machine-readable dataset.
• Geographic scope is limited to the northeastern shore of Spencer Gulf, South Australia.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field investigations and geochemical analysis of groundwater and sediments in a modern coastal environment.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Northeastern shore of Spencer Gulf, South Australia.