Geology of the Clermont 4-Mile Sheet Area, Queensland

Parts of three major structural units are exposed in the Clermont 4-mile Sheet area: the Anakie Inlier, Drummond Basin, and Bowen Basin. The description details specific rock formations, thicknesses like 14,000 to 20,000 feet of Drummond Beds, and unconformities. This dataset is provided by Geoscience Australia Data and was last updated on 2026-04-30.

Use Cases

• Stratigraphic correlation based on described rock sequences like the Collinsville Coal Measures and Carborough Sandstone.
• Structural geology analysis based on the described unconformities and folds, such as the broad syncline in the Drummond Beds.
• Igneous petrology studies based on described volcanic units like the Bulgonunna Volcanics and Tertiary Peak Range Volcanics.
• Resource assessment for coal based on described seam thicknesses, including one noted as a hundred feet thick.

Strengths

• Description includes specific thickness estimates for geological units, such as 14,000 to 20,000 feet for the Drummond Beds.
• Details multiple major structural units and their relationships, providing a regional geological context.
• Identifies specific rock types and formations, like the Douglas Creek Limestone and Theresa Creek Volcanics.

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 data_gov_au, focusing on a specific 4-mile sheet area.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Time Range

Covers geological time from pre-Devonian to Tertiary.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:21:57.922731; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Clermont 4-mile Sheet area, Queensland, Australia.