Bungil Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Valanginian-Aptian ~133–120 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Blythesdale Group |
Sub-units | Claravale Sandstone, Kingull, Minmi & Nullawurt Sandstone Members |
Underlies | Wallumbilla Formation |
Overlies | Mooga Sandstone |
Thickness | Up to 269 m (883 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Siltstone, mudstone |
Other | Sandstone, coal |
Location | |
Coordinates | 26°38′31.50″S 148°48′36.18″E / 26.6420833°S 148.8100500°E / -26.6420833; 148.8100500 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 71°00′S 122°54′E / 71.0°S 122.9°E / -71.0; 122.9 |
Region | Queensland |
Country | Australia |
Extent | Surat Basin |
Bungil Formation (Australia) |
The Bungil Formation is a geological formation in Australia whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Vertebrate paleofauna
Dinosaurs of the Bungil Formation | ||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images |
Minmi | M. paravertebra | Queensland | "Fragmentary postcranial skeleton osteoderms." |
See also
References
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN 0-520-24209-2, retrieved 2019-02-21