Geology of the Bowutu Mountains and Environs in New Guinea

A geological survey describes the Bowutu Mountains and surrounding area, extending from Salamaua southward to the Papua New Guinea border between the Owen Stanley Range and the Morobe Coast. The report focuses on the Papuan Basic Belt and Mageri Volcanics, discussing the economic mineral potential of the region. It was published by Geoscience Australia Data and was last updated on 2026-05-10.

Use Cases

• Map regional geology based on described rock units like the Papuan Basic Belt and Owen Stanley Metamorphics.
• Assess economic mineral potential based on the discussion of mineral resources in the area.
• Study tectonic structures based on described features like the Trist-Waria Depression and faulted wedges.
• Correlate lithological units between mountain ranges based on the described igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, well-defined geographic region: the Bowutu Mountains and environs.
• Provides detailed geological context, mentioning specific rock formations and structural features.
• Includes discussion of economic mineral potential, adding applied relevance.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Geological survey and mapping.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-10 17:39:46.006465; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bowutu Mountains and environs, Papua New Guinea, from Salamaua southward to the PNG border, between the Owen Stanley Range and the Morobe Coast.