North Pilbara NGMA Project: Scientific Highlights on Archaean Mineral Systems

A 1995-2000 joint project between AGSO and the Western Australia Geological Survey under the National Geoscience Mapping Accord. The paper describes scientific highlights and the creation of regional thematic synthesis datasets to document differences between late and early-mid Archaean mineral systems. The research aimed to develop more robust exploration models applicable to the entire Archaean era.

Use Cases

• Developing mineral exploration models based on regional thematic synthesis datasets mentioned in the description.
• Comparing early-mid and late Archaean mineral systems based on documented differences.
• Researching new exploration tools for Archaean terrains as referenced in the project goals.

Strengths

• Project conducted under a formal national accord (NGMA) between 1995 and 2000.
• Joint effort by two geological survey organizations (AGSO and GSWA).
• Focus on a specific, well-defined geological era (Archaean) and region (North Pilbara).

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/temporal bias inherent to the specific project scope.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Joint research and mapping project under the National Geoscience Mapping Accord.

Time Range

1995-2000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:36:14.484314; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Pilbara region, Western Australia