Geochemical Data for Ordovician Volcanic Rocks in the Lachlan Fold Belt

Geochemical data indicates a sequence of Ordovician volcanic rocks south of Wyalong, NSW, accumulated in an oceanic environment. The Narragudgil Volcanics occur in a highly magnetic package with a complex signature, similar to the Gidginbung Volcanics hosting the Temora gold deposit. The dataset was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Correlating volcanic rock sequences based on geochemical signatures mentioned in the description
• Analyzing magnetic signatures for mineral exploration targeting
• Studying oceanic environment settings (MORB or back-arc basin) for Ordovician volcanics

Strengths

• Geochemical data provides evidence for oceanic environment setting
• Data links to a known mineral deposit host (Gidginbung Volcanics/Temora gold deposit)
• Last updated date is provided (2026-05-05)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is available only in PDF and HTML formats, which may hinder direct analysis

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Ordovician period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 03:06:24.466805

Geography

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