Visualise, analyse & extract geochemistry data from around the globe
AusGeochem is a platform for easily visualising, analysing and extracting georeferenced data produced by geochemistry laboratories around the world.
It is the first step in the AuScope Geochemistry Network (AGN) team’s mission to create a cohenerent network of geochemical laboratories that contribute data to central and FAIR repositories, enabling researchers to solve the global geoscience challenges of today and tomorrow.
FAIR data, analytics & community in one place
View your area of interest, synthesise a variety of geochemical data and extract what you need. AusGeochem supports these data types and more:
— LA-ICP-MS and SIMS U-Pb geochronology
— Major, minor and trace element geochemistry
— K-Ar and Ar-Ar geochronology
— Fission track thermochronology
— (U-Th-Sm)/He thermochronology
— Thermal history simulations
— Hf-isotope geochemistry
Gain novel scientific insights through multi-method data collation. Lithodat has powered the AusGeochem platform with unique built-in data synthesis functions, such as cumulative age histograms, age v elevation plots, and step-heating diagrams, allowing for rapid inter-study comparisons.
Data can be extracted in multiple formats to be used in a variety of software systems, allowing for the integration of regional data sets into machine learning and AI systems.
AusGeochem provides a platform for geochemistry laboratories to enter, organise and analyse their data in collaboration with researchers and industry. AusGeochem allows you to enter your own data in an existing global database whilst reserving permission options.
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Incorporate your data into AusGeochem and help build a FAIR data ecosystem.
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Sample AusGeochem Views
ThermochronOz2002: Australian apatite fission track (AFT) collection provided by the University of Melbourne (Kohn et al., 2020; Kohn et al., 2002; Gleadow et al., 2002).
McNaughton Legacy Collection: Legacy collection of Sensitive High-Resolution Ion MicroProbe (SHRIMP) mounts donated to the Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) by Professor Neal McNaughton of the John de Laeter Centre, Curtin University. Data and mounts are provided as part of the Curtin University Preservation of Legacy Collections Project (Blereau and Bellenger, 2022).
Geoscience Australia compiled U-Pb, northern Australia, 2018: Publicly available Sensitive High-Resolution Ion MicroProbe (SHRIMP) U-Pb geochronology from QLD, NT, WA, and the most northerly parts of SA and NSW, compiled by Geoscience Australia (GA), from both GA and literature sources, published in Jones et al. (2018). Complete analytical data for a subset of the GA results are available from Geochron Delivery [Version 2, 2018].
Museums Victoria Petrology & Museums Victoria Mineralogy: Records for rock, mineral and ore specimens in Victoria’s State collections. These globally significant collections include over 66,000 registered specimens, representing over 2,800 mineral species and 130 type mineral specimens. Specimens in Victoria’s State collections are available for research use: you can find details here or email Museums Victoria directly for more information.
Steve Barnes (CSIRO) Ni-PGE Geochemistry Collection: CSIRO collection of geochemical data from over 5,700 mafic-ultramafic rocks and associated nickel-copper-cobalt and platinum group element ores from Western Australia. This flagship resource was collated by Dr Steve Barnes while working with CSIRO from the mid-1980s to 2021 and has been preserved in collaboration with AuScope and is now available in the AusGeochem platform.
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ABOUT US
AusGeochem is being developed by the AuScope Geochemistry Network (AGN) and partners, Lithodat, with contributions from an expanding collaboration network. You can find out more about us, our work, our partners, and how to get involved here.
THE AGN TEAM
Prof Brent McInnes, Curtin University
Prof Sue O'Reilly, Macquarie University
Prof Andy Gleadow, The University of Melbourne
Dr Bryant Ware, Curtin University
Sally-Ann Hodgekiss, Macquarie University
Dr Samuel Boone, The University of Melbourne
Dr Yoann Greau, Macquarie University
Dr Olivier Alard, Australian National University
Prof Barry Kohn, The University of Melbourne
Dr Hayden Dalton, The University of Melbourne
Dr Malcolm McMillan, The University of Melbourne
Dr Angus Nixon, The University of Adelaide
Dr Sheree Armistead, The University of Tasmania
Dr Florian Dux, University of Wollongong
Dr Halimulati Ananuer, Macquarie University
Dr Xueying Wang, Monash University
Dr Dafne Koutamanis, James Cook University
Dr Jack Stirling, The University of Western Australia