Wiso basin
The wiso Basin (ger .: wiso Basin ) is a sedimentary basins in the Northern Territory of Australia .
In the sedimentary basin there are rock layers up to 3 km thick , which are generally 300 m. The Wiso Basin was formed from the Devonian to the Cambrian 540 to 360 million years ago. The rocks in the Wiso sedimentary basin are limestone , sandstone , claystone and siltstone . Parts of the Tanami region overlap it in the east, as do parts of the Victoria and Birrindudu Basins in the northwest. The Wiso Basin is covered by the Dunmarra Basin on the northern border and on the Landern Trough it borders the Arunta Region .
Geological explorations were only carried out for diamond deposits . Petroleum is rare and has not yet been drilled; Natural gas reserves are expected. In addition, occurrences of metals and phosphates are suspected.
literature
- Peter Kruse & Timothy Munson: "Wiso Basin"; in Geology and mineral resources of the Northern Territory, Edition: Special Publication 5, Publisher: Northern Territory Geological Survey, (2013). PDF: Research Gate
Web links
- nt.gov.au : Geology Survey (map of the sedimentary basins in the Northern Territory)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 18 ° 42 ′ 0 ″ S , 132 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E