Basin inversion and structural architecture as constraints on fluid flow and Pb–Zn mineralization in the Paleo–Mesoproterozoic sedimentary sequences of northern Australia

Gibson, George M.; Edwards, Sally

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-11-1205-2020

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07 Jul 2020

Research article |

| 07 Jul 2020

Basin inversion and structural architecture as constraints on fluid flow and Pb–Zn mineralization in the Paleo–Mesoproterozoic sedimentary sequences of northern Australia

George M. Gibson and Sally Edwards

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RC1: 'Review of Gibson and Edwards', Alan Collins, 17 Apr 2020
- AC1: 'reply to REvier 1: Professor Alan Collins', George Gibson, 27 Apr 2020
RC2: 'Review of Gibson and Edwards 2020', Karen Connors, 06 May 2020
- AC2: 'Reply to Dr Karen Connors', George Gibson, 15 May 2020

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AR by George Gibson on behalf of the Authors (21 May 2020) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (06 Jun 2020) by Piotr Krzywiec

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (06 Jun 2020) by Susanne Buiter (Executive editor)

AR by George Gibson on behalf of the Authors (10 Jun 2020) Manuscript

Short summary

This paper uses seismic reflection methods to image and better constrain fault and basin architecture at depth in a region of northern Australia thought to be highly prospective for oil and gas as well as sediment-hosted lead–zinc mineralisation. A better understanding of these architectural constraints is essential for the delineation of fluid pathways, barriers, and potential traps where these commodities may have accumulated.