Newmarracarra Limestone

Newmarracarra Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Late Bajocian
~169–168.3 Ma

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Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Champion Bay Group
Underlies	Kojarena Sandstone
Overlies	Colalura Sandstone,
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	28°42′S 114°48′E / 28.7°S 114.8°ECoordinates: 28°42′S 114°48′E / 28.7°S 114.8°E
Approximate paleocoordinates	40°06′S 57°30′E / 40.1°S 57.5°E
Region	Western Australia
Country	Australia
Extent	Perth Basin
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The Newmarracarra Limestone is a Bajocian geologic formation, in Western Australia. It consists of yellow grey sandy or clayey limestone, which occasionally grades into calcareous sandstone.^[1] Fossils of the Rhynchonellida in the family , were reported from the formation.^[2]

References[]

^ "Newmarracarra Limestone". Australian Stratigraphic Units Database. Geoscience Australia and Australian Stratigraphy Commission. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^ Craig, 2002

Bibliography[]

R. S. Craig. 2002. A new Jurassic Rhynchonellide Brachiopod from the Newmarracarra Limestone, Perth Basin, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum (20)387-392

[1] "Newmarracarra Limestone". Australian Stratigraphic Units Database. Geoscience Australia and Australian Stratigraphy Commission. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

[2] Craig, 2002

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