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Geological Field Sites, Samples and Observations Database

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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The Geoscience Australia Geological Observations and Samples database contains locations, geological observations, and descriptions of physical samples (specimens) from field sites, measured sections and boreholes associated with Geoscience Australia geological mapping surveys in Australia, its surrounds, and Antarctica since the 1960's. Descriptions include information on lithology, stratigraphy, alteration, structural measurements, and many other geological attributes.

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Title Geological Field Sites, Samples and Observations Database
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/dfb98848-0a21-4709-984f-4409d66c6f3b
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/1960 - 12/02/2019
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        65.0,
        -75.0
      ],
      [
        154.0,
        -75.0
      ],
      [
        154.0,
        -9.0
      ],
      [
        65.0,
        -9.0
      ],
      [
        65.0,
        -75.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Geological Field Sites, Samples and Observations Database". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/geological-field-sites-samples-and-observations-database