Metadata : Northern Territory Geological Survey - Geochemistry - All Rocks

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Date Metadata Extracted:2025-03-31

Date Metadata Last Updated:2025-02-17

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Citation

ANZLIC Identifier:2DD39CE92EBEEF5DE0632144CD9BC2EE

Title: Northern Territory Geological Survey - Geochemistry - All Rocks

Citation Date:2025-02-11

Date Type:creation

Custodian:Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade


Description

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This Northern Territory Geological Survey (NTGS) Geochemistry dataset contains information on open file geochemical data from companies and/or the NTGS, collected for samples where the Sample Method may be described as a rockchip of an outcrop, or an undifferentiated rock sampled from surface. The data is captured by the NTGS via compulsory reporting from exploration companies or from sampling done by NTGS geologists. The geochemical dataset consists of major elemental oxides, trace and rare earth element abundances where available. Analyses are included in the dataset on a 'Best Assay' basis (per sample) and to common units. No repeat analyses are included in the dataset unless analysed with a different SampleID.

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Language:English

Character Set: Latin 1

Progress:onGoing

Maintenance and Update Frequency:quartely

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Access Constraint:Only open file data available.
Copyright Northern Territory of Australia (Northern Territory Geological Survey) 2025.
With the exception of the Northern Territory of Australia logo, other government and corporate logos and where otherwise noted, all material in this publication is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode).
You are free to re-use the work under the licence, on the condition that you attribute the Northern Territory of Australia (Northern Territory Geological Survey) and comply with the other licence terms.


Data Quality

Lineage:Sample and assay data are captured from both open file company exploration reports and NTGS projects. Exploration data is extracted from legacy hardcopy reports by scanning and digitizing, including spatial data capture from maps where necessary. Legacy data capture from company reports is ongoing within NTGS and is based on geological terrains. More recent exploration reports and data have been supplied in digital formats and are uploaded directly into a SQL Server database after transcription to a standard loading template. NTGS collected rock samples are primarily whole rock geochemical analyses. NTGS undertake QA/QC on NTGS collected samples involving assessing precision and accuracy of techniques through internationally recognised standard reference materials and NTGS in-house standards, including the identification of duplicates and blanks. All data is transferred into a SQL Server database. Data is validated twice: at the template stage (before entry); and on loading into the database. Data is extracted, transformed and loaded into STRIKE as well as file-based outputs including MapInfo tab and ESRI shapefile formats, available from the NT-Wide Downloads page.

Positional Accuracy:Approximately 20-200m metres using 100k topographical maps or 1-10m using GPS. GDA94 decimal latitudes and longitudes are available for each site.

Attribute Accuracy:Analyses have been performed by laboratories to set standards. Geological observations and descriptive attributes noted by Geological Survey geologists.

Logical Consistency:Data is logically consistent for the purposes of geological interpretation. No levelling between analytical methods has been applied to the dataset.

Completeness:Data is as complete as possible for each record. Due to the flat file nature of the STRIKE layers the laboratory method information is not included for each assay and the original source of the data should be checked. Laboratory metadata is now included with full 'raw' (as-reported) geochemical analyses in the Northern Territory Geochemistry Datasets, Digital Information Package 1 (DIP001) (geoscience.nt.gov.au/gemis/ntgsjspui/handle/1/81743)
on a report basis for all rock sample types. Company reports can be searched and downloaded via GEMIS (geoscience.nt.gov.au/gemis).


Contacts

NameOrganisationPositionRolePhoneFaxEmail
Manager Geoscience Business SystemsDepartment of Industry, Tourism and TradeManager Geoscience Business Systemscustodian(08) 8999 5448(08) 8999 6824geoscience.spatial@nt.gov.au

Data Dictionary

AttributeAttribute DescriptionPossible CodeCode Description
Sample methodMethod of rock samplingBOHBottom of the hole - drill sample
BULKBulk sample
CALCCalcrete sample
CHANNELChannel sample
CHIPDrill chips generic sample from non core drilling
CHIP_ACDrill sample air core drilling
CHIP_AUGDrill sample auger drilling
CHIP_PERCDrill sample percussion drilling
CHIP_RABDrill sample rotary air blast drilling
COMPComposite sample
COSCostean sample
CRCComposite rock chip (material comprising 10 to 15 grab samples)
DRILLDrill Samples - unspecified
DSPOILDrill spoil
DUMPDump samples usually from waste dump
DUPDuplicate of a sample (QAQC sample)
FACEPit face sample
FLOATFloat sample (non outcrops)
GRABGrab rock samples from outcrops/subcrops
GRAVELGravel samples of stream
HSHand specimen
LATLateritic sample
NOT RECORDEDNot recorded in the reference/report
ORIENTOrientation sample
PETPetrological sample
REASSRe-assayed sample
ROCKRock sample - Unspecified
ROCKCHIPRockchip sample
SCOOPScoop sample (on drill chips samples)
STDStandard sample (QAQC sample)
SURFACESurface sample - unspecified sample
TAILINGSTailings samples of e.g. mine dump or tailing dam
TRENCHTrench sample
UNKUnknown sample method
VACUUMVacuum bedrock drilling sample
WROCKWholerock analysis
Unit of MeasureUnit of measurepctPercent
ppbParts per billion
ppmParts per million

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