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South Nicholson Basin seismic interpretation
The South Nicholson Basin and immediate surrounding region are situated between the Paleo- to Mesoproterozoic Mount Isa Province and McArthur Basin. Both the Mount Isa Province and the McArthur Basin are well studied; both regions host major base metal mineral deposits, and contain units prospective for hydrocarbons. In contrast, the South Nicholson Basin contains rocks that are mostly undercover, for which the basin evolution and resource potential are not well understood. To address this knowledge gap, the L210 South Nicholson Seismic Survey was acquired in 2017 in the region between the southern McArthur Basin and the western Mount Isa Province, crossing the South Nicholson Basin and Murphy Province. The primary aim of the survey was to investigate areas with low measured gravity responses (‘gravity lows’) in the region to determine whether they represent thick basin sequences, as is the case for the nearby Beetaloo Sub-basin. Key outcomes of the seismic acquisition and interpretation include (1) expanded extent of the South Nicholson Basin; (2) identification of the Carrara Sub-basin, a new basin element that coincides with a gravity low; (3) linkage between prospective stratigraphy of the Isa Superbasin (Lawn Hill Formation and Riversleigh Siltstone) and the Carrara Sub-basin; and (4) extension of the interpreted extent of the Mount Isa Province into the Northern Territory.
<b>Citation:</b> Carr, L.K., Southby, C., Henson, P., Anderson, J.R., Costelloe, R., Jarrett, A.J.M., Carson, C.J., MacFarlane, S.K., Gorton, J., Hutton, L., Troup, A., Williams, B., Khider, K., Bailey, A.H.E. and Fomin, T., 2020. South Nicholson Basin seismic interpretation. In: Czarnota, K., Roach, I., Abbott, S., Haynes, M., Kositcin, N., Ray, A. and Slatter, E. (eds.) Exploring for the Future: Extended Abstracts, Geoscience Australia, Canberra, 1–4.
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Identification info
- Date (Creation)
- 2019-10-23
- Date (Publication)
- 2020-06-17T05:04:32
- Citation identifier
- Geoscience Australia Persistent Identifier/https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/132029
- Citation identifier
- Digital Object Identifier/http://dx.doi.org/10.11636/132029
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Author Carr, L.K.
Author Southby, C.
Author Henson, P.
Author Anderson, J.R.
Author Costelloe, R.
Author Jarrett, A.J.M.
Author Carson, C.J.
Author MacFarlane, S.K.
Author Gorton, J.
Author Hutton, L.
Author Troup, A
Author Williams, B.
Author Khider, K.
Author Bailey, A.H.E.
Author Fomin, T.
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Exploring for the Future Abstract
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- Completed
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Point of contact Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
Voice Point of contact Anderson, J.R.
Resource provider Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division
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- Geoscientific information
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- Not planned
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Product data repository: Various Formats
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Data Store directory containing the digital product files
Data Store directory containing one or more files, possibly in a variety of formats, accessible to Geoscience Australia staff only for internal purposes
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Seismology and Seismic Exploration
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EARTH SCIENCES
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Basin Analysis
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GEOLOGY
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GEOPHYSICS
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Exploring for the Future
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EFTF
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South Nicholson
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seismic
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abstract
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Basins
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Petroleum
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Energy Systems
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
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CC-BY
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4.0
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Australian Government Security ClassificationSystem
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- 2018-11-01T00:00:00
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- English
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Distribution Information
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Distributor Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
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Extended Abstract for download (pdf) [3.7MB]
Extended Abstract for download (pdf) [3.7MB]
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pdf
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Resource lineage
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This study was completed under the Exploring for the Future initiative, as part of the South Nicholson Onshore Energy component. Deep crustal seismic reflection data (L210) was acquired in August 2017, in the region between the southern McArthur Basin and the Mount Isa western succession, crossing the South Nicholson Basin and Murphy Province. The seismic data explores both exposed and undercover sedimentary basins, to better understand the location and scale of the region’s potential resources and crustal architecture. Full basin geological summary seismic interpretation can be accessed through this link: https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/123272
Metadata constraints
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Australian Government Security Classification System
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- 2018-11-01T00:00:00
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- Unclassified
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GeoNetwork UUID
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Point of contact Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
Voice Point of contact Anderson, J.R.
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GA publication: Extended Abstract
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Geoscience Australia - short identifier for metadata record with
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- eCatId/132029
- Date info (Creation)
- 2019-04-08T01:55:29
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- 2019-04-08T01:55:29
Metadata standard
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AU/NZS ISO 19115-1:2014
Metadata standard
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ISO 19115-1:2014
Metadata standard
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ISO 19115-3
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Geoscience Australia Community Metadata Profile of ISO 19115-1:2014
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Version 2.0, September 2018
- Citation identifier
- https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/122551