Geochemical Data for Ordovician Volcanic Rocks in the Wyalong Area, NSW

Geochemical data indicates a sequence of Ordovician volcanic rocks in the Wyalong area accumulated in an oceanic environment, likely a mid-ocean ridge or back-arc basin. The dataset, from Geoscience Australia Data, links these Narragudgil Volcanics to the highly magnetic Gidginbung Volcanics, which host the Temora gold deposit. It was last updated on 2026-04-20.

Use Cases

• Classifying ancient volcanic rock settings based on geochemical signatures mentioned in the description
• Correlating magnetic rock sequences for mineral exploration based on the described link to the Temora gold deposit
• Analyzing the tectonic history of the Lachlan Fold Belt based on evidence for oceanic environments

Strengths

• Data provides evidence for a specific geological environment (mid-ocean ridge or back-arc basin).
• Links volcanic units to a known mineral deposit (Temora gold deposit).
• Last updated on 2026-04-20, suggesting recent metadata maintenance.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Time Range

Ordovician period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:53:56.896185; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wyalong area, New South Wales, Australia, within the Lachlan Fold Belt