Ocean-floor Volcanism in the Lachlan Fold Belt: Geochemical Data from Wyalong

Geochemical data for Ordovician volcanic rocks in the Wyalong area of New South Wales, indicating an oceanic mid-ocean ridge or back-arc basin origin. The data was published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The record was last updated on 2026-06-04.

Use Cases

• Classify tectonic settings of ancient volcanic rocks based on geochemical signatures mentioned in the description.
• Correlate volcanic sequences for mineral exploration based on the association with the Gidginbung Volcanics and Temora gold deposit.
• Analyze magnetic signatures of volcanic packages based on the description of highly magnetic rocks with complex signatures.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a known geological formation and mineral deposit (Gidginbung Volcanics, Temora gold).
• The description provides a specific geological interpretation (MORB or back-arc basin setting).
• The record has a precise last updated timestamp of 2026-06-04 08:41:16.559226.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data files are in PDF and HTML formats, which may require extraction for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geological Survey of New South Wales

Collection Method

Geochemical analysis of rock samples.

Time Range

Ordovician period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:41:16.559226; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wyalong area, New South Wales, Australia