Permian Coals of Eastern Australia: Stratigraphy, Structure, and Properties

42 plates and dozens of line drawings summarize two major databases covering the stratigraphy, structure, and chemical properties of Permian coals across eastern Australia. The report covers an area equivalent to the Carboniferous coal basins of Europe, from Cape York to Tasmania. Data was compiled by the BMR and CSIRO, with the last update recorded as 2026-06-05.

Use Cases

• Classifying tectonic basin types (rift, intracratonic, marginal) based on geological descriptions.
• Analyzing coal properties like vitrinite and semifusinite ratios mentioned for different basin environments.
• Mapping the extent and characteristics of coal measures separated by lacustrine or marine sediments.
• Studying the impact of Permian glacial and periglacial conditions on coal deposition patterns.

Strengths

• Covers an enormous geographical area equivalent to the Carboniferous coal basins of Europe.
• Contains two major databases summarized in 42 plates and dozens of line drawings.
• Distinguishes between three tectonic groups of basins with specific examples like the Cooper and Galilee Basins.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, incorporating data from BMR and CSIRO.

Collection Method

Report compilation summarizing stratigraphic, structural, and petrographic databases.

Time Range

Permian geological period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 06:07:30.360390; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern Australia, from Cape York to Tasmania, including the Great Artesian Basin and the Sydney-Bowen Basin.