Pedirka Basin
Lithology: | Sedimentary: sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, coal, shale, glacial sediments. | |
Epoch Min: | Carboniferous. | |
Epoch Max: | Permian. | |
Age Min: | 260 Ma. | |
Age Max: | 300 Ma. | |
Summary: | An intracratonic sedimentary basin that extends into South Australia. | |
Relationship: | Unconformably overlies the Neoproterozoic to Palaeozoic Amadeus and Warburton basins and the Mesoproterozoic Musgrave Province. Unconformably overlain by the Mesozoic Eromanga Basin. | |
Thickness: | Up to 1.5 km. | |
Economic: | Potential for both oil and gas. Contains significant coal horizons. | |
Metamorphism: | Unmetamorphosed. | |
Main References: | Munson TJ and Ahmad M, 2013. Chapter 38: Pedirka Basin: in Ahmad M and Munson TJ (compilers) ‘Geology and Mineral Resources of the Northern Territory’. Northern Territory Geological Survey, Special Publication 5 |
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