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Hutton Sandstone

The Hutton Sandstone is a geological formation of the Surat Basin in Queensland, Australia. The ferruginous sandstones and coal were deposited in a floodplain environment and dates back to the Bajocian.

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Hutton Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Bajocian
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TypeGeological formation
Unit ofBundamba Group
UnderliesBirkhead Formation, Injune Creek Group, Walloon Coal Measures, Durabilla Formation
OverliesEvergreen & Poolowanna Formations
ThicknessUp to 290 m (950 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherSiltstone, mudstone, coal, conglomerate
Location
Coordinates28°50′36.93″S 149°30′03.29″E / 28.8435917°S 149.5009139°E / -28.8435917; 149.5009139
Approximate paleocoordinates64°12′S 89°54′E / 64.2°S 89.9°E / -64.2; 89.9
RegionQueensland
CountryAustralia
ExtentSurat Basin
Type section
Named forMount Hutton
Hutton Sandstone (Australia)

The Hutton Sandstone is a geological formation of the Surat Basin in Queensland, Australia. The ferruginous sandstones and coal were deposited in a floodplain environment and dates back to the Bajocian.12

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References

  1. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Middle Jurassic, Australasia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 543. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. Eurombah Creek, Durham Downs at Fossilworks.org