SHRIMP U-Pb Zircon and Monazite Ages from Mount Robe Sub-block, Broken Hill

Three samples of sedimentary rocks from the Sundown and Paragon Groups of the Willyama Supergroup were analyzed for zircon and monazite U-Pb geochronology. The data was collected by the Geological Survey of New South Wales and Geoscience Australia under a National Collaborative Framework agreement. Results correspond to the reporting period July 2015 to June 2017.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing geological timelines based on U-Pb zircon provenance ages.
• Analyzing metamorphic events based on in-situ monazite ages.
• Correlating stratigraphic units within the Willyama Supergroup using geochronological data.
• Modeling the tectonic evolution of the Mount Robe Sub-block.

Strengths

• Data produced by authoritative geological surveys (GSNSW and Geoscience Australia).
• Uses high-precision SHRIMP (Sensitive High Resolution Ion Micro Probe) analytical methods.
• Focuses on a specific, geologically significant region (Mount Robe Sub-block, Broken Hill).

Limitations

• Dataset size is small, comprising only three rock samples.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is presented in PDF format, which may complicate automated analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geological Survey of New South Wales (GSNSW) and Geoscience Australia (GA).

Collection Method

Sensitive High Resolution Ion Micro Probe (SHRIMP) analysis of zircon and monazite minerals.

Time Range

Reporting period July 2015–June 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:27:48.969504; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mount Robe Sub-block, Curnamona Province, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.