Spatial representation of the Petrography Database  


Authors / CoAuthors

Champion, D.C. | Mernagh, T.P.

Abstract

The Petrography Database contains 29 701 descriptions of thin sections of rock and other geological material from Australia. The location is stored with each sample along with geological descriptions, including the host stratigraphic unit and lithology. Most samples have been collected by AGSO field parties.

Product Type

dataset

eCat Id

69573

Contact for the resource

  Custodian

MNHD  

  Point of contact

Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)  
Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
ACT
2601
Australia

Keywords

  • GIS DatasetNational
( Theme )
  • petrography
  • AU
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC)
  • Earth Sciences
  • Published_Internal

Publication Date

2009-01-01T00:00:00

Creation Date

Security Constraints

Australian Government Security ClassificationSystem    

Classification - unclassified

Legal Constraints

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence    

Access - restricted

Use - license

Status

Purpose

Maintenance Information

notPlanned

Topic Category

geoscientificInformation

Series Information

Lineage

Much of the analytical data comes from AGSO's own laboratories, but the source of the data is always indicated in the database.

Parent Information

Extents

[-45.0, -9.0, 110.0, 168.0]

Reference System

Spatial Resolution

Service Information

Associations

Downloads and Links

Source Information

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