Lake Frome Geochemistry and Sediment Data from South Australia

Lake Frome in South Australia is a large playa lake studied for its sediments and brines. The dataset includes analyses of major and minor elements in clastic sediments and hypersaline waters, with stratigraphic data covering approximately 17,000 years. It was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling metal ion transport and concentration based on brine and sediment chemistry described in the study.
• Analyzing playa sedimentation patterns based on the described stratigraphic units of sand and mud.
• Studying hypersaline brine composition and its origins from marine sediments as mentioned in the description.
• Investigating the geochemical differences between mound springs and lake brines noted in the northeastern and southeastern areas.

Strengths

• Stratigraphic analysis provides a temporal context covering approximately 17,000 years.
• Includes analyses of both surface and sub-surface hypersaline waters with specific salinity percentages (26 to 34 percent).
• Geochemical comparison is made between distinct sediment units (upper/lower sands and muds).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Analysis of samples from shallow auger holes and water sampling.

Time Range

Covers a stratigraphic history of approximately 17,000 years.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 22:21:56.584950; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lake Frome, an internal drainage basin in southeast South Australia.