McArthur Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with 11 Thematic Attribute Groups

Geoscience Australia Data's inventory describes the McArthur Basin's groundwater features across 11 thematic groups, including hydrogeology, geology, and land use. The basin is a Paleoproterozoic to Mesoproterozoic formation with a thickness estimated at 10,000 to 12,000 meters, reaching 15,000 meters in some areas. Its southeastern extension connects with the Isa Superbasin, forming the world's largest lead-zinc province.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow based on described hydrogeological and geological features.
• Assess petroleum exploration potential based on the description of Proterozoic petroleum systems.
• Study regional stratigraphy based on the division into five distinct depositional packages.
• Analyze land use and environmental interactions based on the described thematic attribute groups.

Strengths

• Data is structured around 11 distinct thematic groups, including Location, Hydrogeology, and Geology.
• Describes a geological formation with an estimated thickness of 10,000 to 15,000 meters.
• Covers the McArthur Basin, which is part of the world's largest lead-zinc province.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may hinder direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 03:11:55.946318; freshness should be verified.

Geography

McArthur Basin in the north-east of the Northern Territory, Australia, extending under the Arafura, Georgina, and Carpentaria basins.