Eumeralla Formation
Geological formation in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Eumeralla Formation is a geological formation in Victoria, Australia whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. It is Aptian to Albian in age. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, particularly from the Dinosaur Cove locality.[1]
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Eumeralla Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Aptian–Albian | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Otway Group |
Sub-units | Windermere Sandstone Member, Heathfield Sandstone Member |
Underlies | Sherbrook Group |
Overlies | Katnook Sandstone, Laira Formation (Crayfish Subgroup) |
Thickness | Up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Volcanilithic sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 38.8°S 143.3°E / -38.8; 143.3 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 74.8°S 115.8°E / -74.8; 115.8 |
Region | Victoria |
Country | Australia |
Extent | Otway Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Eumeralla River |
Named by | Reynolds, M.A |
Year defined | 1971 |
Exposure of the Eumeralla Formation in green at the bottom-left |
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