Hutton Sandstone
The Hutton Sandstone is a geological formation of the Surat Basin in Queensland, Australia. The ferruginous sandstones and coal were deposited in a floodplain environment and dates back to the Bajocian.[1][2]
Hutton Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Bajocian ~171–168 Ma | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Bundamba Group |
Underlies | Birkhead Formation, Injune Creek Group, Walloon Coal Measures, Durabilla Formation |
Overlies | Evergreen & Poolowanna Formations |
Thickness | Up to 290 m (950 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Siltstone, mudstone, coal, conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 28°50′36.93″S 149°30′03.29″E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 64.2°S 89.9°E |
Region | Queensland |
Country | Australia |
Extent | Surat Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Mount Hutton |
Hutton Sandstone (Australia) |
References
- Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Middle Jurassic, Australasia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 543. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- Eurombah Creek, Durham Downs at Fossilworks.org
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