Earth:Nowra Sandstone
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Nowra Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Late Permian | |
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Pigeon House Mountain, Australia | |
Type | Geological formation |
Thickness | up to 90 metres (300 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
Extent | Sydney Basin |
Nowra Sandstone occurs in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia . Formed in the Late Permian, the rock stratum is up to 90 metres thick.[1] The popular bushwalking areas of Pigeon House Mountain and the Budawangs feature this rock type.
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See also
- Sydney Basin
References
- ↑ "Nowra Sandstone". Geoscience Australia. Australian Government. http://dbforms.ga.gov.au/pls/www/geodx.strat_units.sch_full?wher=stratno=14320.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowra Sandstone.
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