Earth:Bungil Formation
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Bungil Formation Stratigraphic range: Valanginian-Aptian[1] ~133–120 Ma | |
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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 / 26.642083°S 148.81005°E |
Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 71°00′S 122°54′E / 71.0°S 122.9°E |
Region | Queensland |
Country | Australia |
Extent | Surat Basin |
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.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
Dinosaurs of the Bungil Formation | ||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images |
Minmi | M. paravertebra | Queensland | "Fragmentary postcranial skeleton [and] osteoderms."[1][2] |
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- South Polar region of the Cretaceous
References
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN:0-520-24209-2
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungil Formation.
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