Cambrian Stansbury Basin Tectonic and Metallogenic Framework

Sedimentary records from 540 to 510 million years ago document the transition from rift basin to platform sequence in South Australia. The Australian Ocean Data Network published this geological study, which includes analysis of granitoid emplacement phases and mineral deposit potential. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Model potential Mississippi Valley-type mineralisation near unconformities, karst features, and porous carbonates using structural data.
• Identify targets for stratabound copper mineralisation by analyzing redbed-to-marine stratigraphic transition zones.
• Assess volcanogenic massive sulphide potential beneath the Murray Basin by correlating with post-collisional lava and intrusive rock data.
• Map syndepositional lead-zinc-silver-gold deposit controls using features like flooding surfaces and manganiferous exhalites.
• Analyze structural modification of stratiform deposits using data on listric fault inversion and shear zones.

Strengths

• Defined temporal coverage from approximately 540 to 510 million years ago.
• Identifies specific mineral prospect areas like the Angas and Mt Torrens sites.
• Integrates multiple geological domains: shelf carbonates, rift facies, and back-arc basins.

Limitations

• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable.
• Primary file formats are HTML and PDF, limiting direct computational analysis.
• Geographic coverage is focused on a specific region of South Australia.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Published geological study and analysis.

Time Range

Approximately 540 to 510 million years ago (Cambrian period).

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

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