Proterozoic and Palaeozoic Rocks of The Granites-Tanami Region, Western Australia

The Granites-Tanami region links Proterozoic areas of northwestern and central Australia, comprising two main tectonic units. The dataset describes metasediments, metavolcanics, granites aged 1820-1710 m.y., and sedimentary rocks from the Carpentarian Birrindudu Group dated about 1560 m.y. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-06-04.

Use Cases

• Correlating stratigraphic units based on described rock formations and ages
• Mapping tectonic activity phases ranging from Lower Proterozoic to early Carboniferous
• Studying basin interconnectivity based on correlations between the Birrindudu and Amadeus Basins

Strengths

• Describes five major phases of tectonic activity with specific age ranges
• Provides correlations with rock units in six surrounding geological regions

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Proterozoic to Palaeozoic

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 05:30:23.886055

Geography

The Granites-Tanami region, Western Australia and Northern Territory