Mackunda Formation
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The Mackunda Formation is a geological formation in Queensland, Australia whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1] It consists primarily of interbedded and cross bedded greensand, with variably calcareous shale, with local ferricrete.[2]
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Mackunda Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Albian ~105.3–99.7 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Rolling Downs Group |
Underlies | Winton Formation |
Overlies | Allaru Formation |
Thickness | Up to 275 m (902 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, siltstone, shale, marl |
Location | |
Coordinates | 22°44′03″S 142°08′30″E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 52.9°S 132.0°E / -52.9; 132.0 |
Region | Queensland |
Country | Australia |
Extent | Eromanga Basin |
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