Earth:Newport Formation
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| Newport Formation Stratigraphic range: Mid-Triassic | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Narrabeen Group |
| Thickness | up to 49 metres (160 ft) |
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| Location | Sydney Basin |
| Country | Australia |
The Newport Formation is a geologic formation outcropping in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia . This stratum is up to 49 metres thick. Formed in the mid-Triassic, it is part of the Narrabeen Group of sedimentary rocks.[1][2]
See also
- Sydney Basin
- Bald Hill Claystone
- Garie Formation
- Narrabeen group
References
- ↑ "Newport Formation (NSW)". Geoscience Australia. Australian Government. http://dbforms.ga.gov.au/pls/www/geodx.strat_units.sch_full?wher=stratno=29789.
- ↑ Gregory Retallack. "Triassic Paleosols in the Upper Narrabeen Group of New South Wales. Part II: Classification and Reconstruction" (PDF). http://blogs.uoregon.edu/gregr/files/2013/07/narrabeen_group_part2-1jbsbu1.pdf.
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