Hutton Sandstone
Hutton Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Bajocian ~ | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | |
Underlies | , , Walloon Coal Measures, |
Overlies | Evergreen & |
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 / 28.8435917°S 149.5009139°ECoordinates: 28°50′36.93″S 149°30′03.29″E / 28.8435917°S 149.5009139°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 64°12′S 89°54′E / 64.2°S 89.9°E |
Region | ![]() |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Surat Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Mount Hutton |
![]() ![]() Hutton Sandstone (Australia) |
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]
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
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Australia
- Jurassic System of Australia
- Bajocian Stage
- Sandstone formations
- Coal formations
- Coal in Australia
- Paleontology in Queensland