Petrographical Rock Samples from Torquay to Airey's Inlet, Victoria

Petrographical descriptions and analyses of rock samples from the Janjukian and Anglesean deposits between Torquay and Airey's Inlet, Victoria. The report includes a rough chemical analysis from 1947 on a sample of supposed jarosite and a note on glauconite occurrence. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Classify sedimentary rocks based on the M.A. Condon classification system mentioned in the description
• Study the occurrence and origin of glauconite found in the coastal samples
• Analyze historical chemical analysis data from 1947 on a jarosite sample

Strengths

• Includes a specific historical chemical analysis from 1947
• Applies a named classification system (M.A. Condon) for rock naming
• Focuses on a defined coastal section between Torquay and Airey's Inlet

Limitations

• Data is presented as a PDF/HTML report; structured tabular data is unavailable
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Petrographical examination of submitted rock samples.

Time Range

Analysis includes data from 1947.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:50:04.127515; freshness should be verified

Geography

Coastal section between Torquay and Airey's Inlet, Victoria, Australia.