Tectonic and Metallogenic Framework of the Cambrian Stansbury Basin, South Australia

540 to 510 million years ago, sedimentation occurred in the Early to Middle Cambrian Stansbury Basin. The dataset, published by the Australian Ocean Data Network, describes the basin's palaeogeographic zonation, rift development, and associated mineralisation potential. It includes information on granitoid emplacement, structural features, and recent sub-economic mineral discoveries.

Use Cases

• Modeling basin evolution based on described palaeogeographic zonation from shelf carbonates to rift facies.
• Identifying potential mineral exploration targets based on described associations with unconformities, karst, and major structures.
• Analyzing structural controls on mineralisation based on descriptions of inverted faults and shear zones.
• Correlating sedimentary sequences and volcanic events using the described stratigraphic and temporal framework.

Strengths

• Specific temporal coverage from about 540 Ma to at least 510 Ma, with key phases dated.
• Detailed geological description covering multiple basin environments, structural features, and mineralisation types.
• Identifies specific geographic areas like the Kanmantoo Trough, Spencer Shelf, and Padthaway Ridge.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the described region of South Australia.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Approximately 540 to 510 million years ago (Early to Middle Cambrian)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:29:37.501873; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Stansbury Basin, Kanmantoo Trough, South Australia, including Spencer Shelf, Ardrossan Shelf, Murray Basin, and Fleurieu Peninsula