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

A historical petrographical study of sedimentary rock samples from the Janjukian and Anglesean deposits along the Victorian coast. The report includes a 1947 chemical analysis of a supposed jarosite sample and notes on glauconite occurrence. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Classify sedimentary rock types based on the petrographical examination described.
• Analyze historical chemical composition data from the 1947 jarosite analysis.
• Study the occurrence and origin of glauconite in coastal deposits as noted in the report.

Strengths

• Report includes a specific chemical analysis from 1947.
• Rock samples are classified according to a defined system (M.A. Condon).
• Provides geological context for a specific coastal section in Victoria.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Petrographical examination and chemical analysis of submitted rock samples.

Time Range

Includes data from 1947.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 19:42:01.388104; freshness should be verified

Geography

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