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  38. <meta content="Sediment-hosted metallogeny results from sedimentary
  39. basin fluid flow, which in turn, is controlled by the
  40. evolving architecture of the basin. Understanding and
  41. predicting the location of ore deposits therefore depends
  42. on knowledge of the three-dimensional geometry of
  43. the target basin through time (4-D basin architecture).
  44. However, quantitative basin analysis is severely
  45. handicapped in the absence of extensive seismic reflection
  46. data from the target terranes, such as the Proterozoic
  47. of northern Australia, host to a world-class base metal
  48. endowment. Geological mapping and regional potential
  49. field geophysical data, on the other hand, are widely
  50. available, but their interpretation in terms of 4-D basin
  51. architecture is not straightforward. GIS and geophysical
  52. modelling were deployed to assist.
  53. A GIS with 1:250 000-scale geological map and
  54. geochemical data was designed and implemented for a
  55. region in the McArthur Basin encompassing the giant
  56. HYC Zn-Pb-Ag deposit. The GIS incorporates geological
  57. attributes that encode depth information implicit in the
  58. stratigraphic column. This data structure, in conjunction
  59. with topological attributes, allows queries based on the
  60. stratigraphic relationships of spatial elements.
  61. An initial 3-D picture of the basin, relying solely
  62. on surface geological data and measured stratigraphic
  63. thicknesses, was developed by generation of layers
  64. comprising 'predicted' structure contour values for any
  65. given stratigraphic unit. This prediction is analogous
  66. to calculation of the theoretical Bouguer gravity value
  67. during reduction of gravity data. The predicted value
  68. (for example, of basement depth) does not necessarily
  69. indicate the true elevation of the surface being considered
  70. at a given location; rather, it is a baseline for comparison.
  71. Lateral variations from this baseline indicate departures
  72. of basin shape from 'layer-cake' geometry. By this
  73. mechanism, elements of the basin fill, lost due to
  74. deformation and erosion following terminal deposition,
  75. may be restored for comparative purposes.
  76. The development of stratigraphic topology enables
  77. automatic identification of the location and magnitude
  78. of unconformities on geological maps. These indicate
  79. areas and periods of uplift through the sedimentation
  80. history of the basin, from which fluid flow may have been
  81. topographically driven. Conversely, the distribution
  82. of unconformities circumscribes regions of more
  83. continuous sedimentation, where accommodation space
  84. was developed more consistently.
  85. Both gravity and magnetic data were forward
  86. modelled in an extensive interlocking array of cross-sectional
  87. 2-D profiles. Several basin units are resolvable
  88. from regional data using these methods. In particular, the
  89. HYC-hosting upper McArthur Group is distinguishable
  90. due to its carbonate-dominant composition, resulting in a
  91. positive density contrast. These interpretations, initially
  92. expressed as structure contours and isopachs (Leaman
  93. 1998), were interpolated into 3-D models of the present
  94. disposition of basin units. These may be compared
  95. directly with the basin unit depths and thicknesses
  96. 'predicted' from outcrop-derived data.
  97. Residuals, after removal of 'predicted' or 'layer-cake'
  98. McArthur Group thickness from the 'actual'
  99. (geophysically interpreted) present thickness, directly
  100. map the location and size of active sub-basins at the
  101. time of the formation of HYC mineralisation. The subbasins
  102. thus defined are congruent with indications
  103. from unconformity distribution. HYC's situation at the
  104. northeastern edge of one of these sub-basins is consistent
  105. with topographic and bounding growth fault control
  106. on the palaeohydrogeological regime that focused
  107. mineralising fluids in the vicinity of the deposit. Other
  108. sub-basin edges are indicated as sites of potential base
  109. metal mineralisation." name="eprints.abstract" />
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  302. basin fluid flow, which in turn, is controlled by the
  303. evolving architecture of the basin. Understanding and
  304. predicting the location of ore deposits therefore depends
  305. on knowledge of the three-dimensional geometry of
  306. the target basin through time (4-D basin architecture).
  307. However, quantitative basin analysis is severely
  308. handicapped in the absence of extensive seismic reflection
  309. data from the target terranes, such as the Proterozoic
  310. of northern Australia, host to a world-class base metal
  311. endowment. Geological mapping and regional potential
  312. field geophysical data, on the other hand, are widely
  313. available, but their interpretation in terms of 4-D basin
  314. architecture is not straightforward. GIS and geophysical
  315. modelling were deployed to assist.
  316. A GIS with 1:250 000-scale geological map and
  317. geochemical data was designed and implemented for a
  318. region in the McArthur Basin encompassing the giant
  319. HYC Zn-Pb-Ag deposit. The GIS incorporates geological
  320. attributes that encode depth information implicit in the
  321. stratigraphic column. This data structure, in conjunction
  322. with topological attributes, allows queries based on the
  323. stratigraphic relationships of spatial elements.
  324. An initial 3-D picture of the basin, relying solely
  325. on surface geological data and measured stratigraphic
  326. thicknesses, was developed by generation of layers
  327. comprising 'predicted' structure contour values for any
  328. given stratigraphic unit. This prediction is analogous
  329. to calculation of the theoretical Bouguer gravity value
  330. during reduction of gravity data. The predicted value
  331. (for example, of basement depth) does not necessarily
  332. indicate the true elevation of the surface being considered
  333. at a given location; rather, it is a baseline for comparison.
  334. Lateral variations from this baseline indicate departures
  335. of basin shape from 'layer-cake' geometry. By this
  336. mechanism, elements of the basin fill, lost due to
  337. deformation and erosion following terminal deposition,
  338. may be restored for comparative purposes.
  339. The development of stratigraphic topology enables
  340. automatic identification of the location and magnitude
  341. of unconformities on geological maps. These indicate
  342. areas and periods of uplift through the sedimentation
  343. history of the basin, from which fluid flow may have been
  344. topographically driven. Conversely, the distribution
  345. of unconformities circumscribes regions of more
  346. continuous sedimentation, where accommodation space
  347. was developed more consistently.
  348. Both gravity and magnetic data were forward
  349. modelled in an extensive interlocking array of cross-sectional
  350. 2-D profiles. Several basin units are resolvable
  351. from regional data using these methods. In particular, the
  352. HYC-hosting upper McArthur Group is distinguishable
  353. due to its carbonate-dominant composition, resulting in a
  354. positive density contrast. These interpretations, initially
  355. expressed as structure contours and isopachs (Leaman
  356. 1998), were interpolated into 3-D models of the present
  357. disposition of basin units. These may be compared
  358. directly with the basin unit depths and thicknesses
  359. 'predicted' from outcrop-derived data.
  360. Residuals, after removal of 'predicted' or 'layer-cake'
  361. McArthur Group thickness from the 'actual'
  362. (geophysically interpreted) present thickness, directly
  363. map the location and size of active sub-basins at the
  364. time of the formation of HYC mineralisation. The subbasins
  365. thus defined are congruent with indications
  366. from unconformity distribution. HYC's situation at the
  367. northeastern edge of one of these sub-basins is consistent
  368. with topographic and bounding growth fault control
  369. on the palaeohydrogeological regime that focused
  370. mineralising fluids in the vicinity of the deposit. Other
  371. sub-basin edges are indicated as sites of potential base
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  487. <h1 class="ep_tm_pagetitle">Inferring central McArthur Basin shape at HYC time: Integration of geophysical interpretation and geology using GIS</h1>
  488. <p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Duffett, M.L.</span> and <span class="person_name">Roach, M.</span> and <span class="person_name">Leaman, D.E.</span> (2007) <xhtml:em>Inferring central McArthur Basin shape at HYC time: Integration of geophysical interpretation and geology using GIS.</xhtml:em> In: Proceedings of the Central Australian Basins Symposium, Alice Springs, 16-18 August, 2005. Northern Territory Geological Survey Special Publication, 2 . Northern Territory Geological Survey, Darwin, NT.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"></p><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:center"><a onmouseover="EPJS_ShowPreview( event, 'doc_preview_681' );" href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/668/1/P09_Duffett_et_al.pdf" onmouseout="EPJS_HidePreview( event, 'doc_preview_681' );"><img alt="[img]" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png" class="ep_doc_icon" border="0" /></a><div class="ep_preview" id="doc_preview_681"><table><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/668/thumbnails/1/preview.png" class="ep_preview_image" border="0" /><div class="ep_preview_title">Preview</div></td></tr></table></div></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/668/1/P09_Duffett_et_al.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Requires a PDF viewer<br />2737Kb</td></tr></table><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block">Official URL: <a href="http://www.conferences.minerals.nt.gov.au/cabsproceedings">http://www.conferences.minerals.nt.gov.au/cabsproceedings</a></p><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">Sediment-hosted metallogeny results from sedimentary&#13;
  489. basin fluid flow, which in turn, is controlled by the&#13;
  490. evolving architecture of the basin. Understanding and&#13;
  491. predicting the location of ore deposits therefore depends&#13;
  492. on knowledge of the three-dimensional geometry of&#13;
  493. the target basin through time (4-D basin architecture).&#13;
  494. However, quantitative basin analysis is severely&#13;
  495. handicapped in the absence of extensive seismic reflection&#13;
  496. data from the target terranes, such as the Proterozoic&#13;
  497. of northern Australia, host to a world-class base metal&#13;
  498. endowment. Geological mapping and regional potential&#13;
  499. field geophysical data, on the other hand, are widely&#13;
  500. available, but their interpretation in terms of 4-D basin&#13;
  501. architecture is not straightforward. GIS and geophysical&#13;
  502. modelling were deployed to assist.&#13;
  503. A GIS with 1:250 000-scale geological map and&#13;
  504. geochemical data was designed and implemented for a&#13;
  505. region in the McArthur Basin encompassing the giant&#13;
  506. HYC Zn-Pb-Ag deposit. The GIS incorporates geological&#13;
  507. attributes that encode depth information implicit in the&#13;
  508. stratigraphic column. This data structure, in conjunction&#13;
  509. with topological attributes, allows queries based on the&#13;
  510. stratigraphic relationships of spatial elements.&#13;
  511. An initial 3-D picture of the basin, relying solely&#13;
  512. on surface geological data and measured stratigraphic&#13;
  513. thicknesses, was developed by generation of layers&#13;
  514. comprising 'predicted' structure contour values for any&#13;
  515. given stratigraphic unit. This prediction is analogous&#13;
  516. to calculation of the theoretical Bouguer gravity value&#13;
  517. during reduction of gravity data. The predicted value&#13;
  518. (for example, of basement depth) does not necessarily&#13;
  519. indicate the true elevation of the surface being considered&#13;
  520. at a given location; rather, it is a baseline for comparison.&#13;
  521. Lateral variations from this baseline indicate departures&#13;
  522. of basin shape from 'layer-cake' geometry. By this&#13;
  523. mechanism, elements of the basin fill, lost due to&#13;
  524. deformation and erosion following terminal deposition,&#13;
  525. may be restored for comparative purposes.&#13;
  526. The development of stratigraphic topology enables&#13;
  527. automatic identification of the location and magnitude&#13;
  528. of unconformities on geological maps. These indicate&#13;
  529. areas and periods of uplift through the sedimentation&#13;
  530. history of the basin, from which fluid flow may have been&#13;
  531. topographically driven. Conversely, the distribution&#13;
  532. of unconformities circumscribes regions of more&#13;
  533. continuous sedimentation, where accommodation space&#13;
  534. was developed more consistently.&#13;
  535. Both gravity and magnetic data were forward&#13;
  536. modelled in an extensive interlocking array of cross-sectional&#13;
  537. 2-D profiles. Several basin units are resolvable&#13;
  538. from regional data using these methods. In particular, the&#13;
  539. HYC-hosting upper McArthur Group is distinguishable&#13;
  540. due to its carbonate-dominant composition, resulting in a&#13;
  541. positive density contrast. These interpretations, initially&#13;
  542. expressed as structure contours and isopachs (Leaman&#13;
  543. 1998), were interpolated into 3-D models of the present&#13;
  544. disposition of basin units. These may be compared&#13;
  545. directly with the basin unit depths and thicknesses&#13;
  546. 'predicted' from outcrop-derived data.&#13;
  547. Residuals, after removal of 'predicted' or 'layer-cake'&#13;
  548. McArthur Group thickness from the 'actual'&#13;
  549. (geophysically interpreted) present thickness, directly&#13;
  550. map the location and size of active sub-basins at the&#13;
  551. time of the formation of HYC mineralisation. The subbasins&#13;
  552. thus defined are congruent with indications&#13;
  553. from unconformity distribution. HYC's situation at the&#13;
  554. northeastern edge of one of these sub-basins is consistent&#13;
  555. with topographic and bounding growth fault control&#13;
  556. on the palaeohydrogeological regime that focused&#13;
  557. mineralising fluids in the vicinity of the deposit. Other&#13;
  558. sub-basin edges are indicated as sites of potential base&#13;
  559. metal mineralisation.</p></div><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" cellpadding="3" class="not_ep_block" border="0"><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Item Type:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Book Chapter</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Keywords:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Northern Territory, McArthur Basin, geographic&#13;
  560. information systems (GIS), sedimentary basins, reconstruction,&#13;
  561. mineral deposits, metallogenesis, Sedex, exhalative&#13;
  562. processes, base metals, geophysical interpretation, geological&#13;
  563. interpretation, regional mineral exploration</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Subjects:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/269999.html">260000 Earth Sciences &gt; 269900 Other Earth Sciences &gt; 269999 Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified</a><br /><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/260108.html">260000 Earth Sciences &gt; 260100 Geology &gt; 260108 Geotectonics</a><br /><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/291004.html">290000 Engineering and Technology &gt; 291000 Geomatic Engineering &gt; 291004 Spatial Information Systems</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Collections:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">UNSPECIFIED</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">668</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited By:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><span class="ep_name_citation"><span class="person_name">Dr Mark Duffett</span></span></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited On:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">14 Feb 2007</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Last Modified:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">23 Jan 2008 15:54</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ePrint Statistics:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a target="ePrintStats" href="/es/index.php?action=show_detail_eprint;id=668;">View statistics for this ePrint</a></td></tr></table><p align="right">Repository Staff Only: <a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&amp;eprintid=668">item control page</a></p>
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