Garie Formation

Bilgola, Australia

The Garie Formation is a narrow band of sedimentary rocks occurring in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia. This stratum is up to 8 metres thick, situated below the sandstones of the Newport Formation. Formed in the mid-Triassic, it is part of the Narrabeen Group of sedimentary rocks. Garie formation consists of layers of clay pellet sandstone, dark lithic particles, spotted volcanic deposits and chocolate coloured claystone bands.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Garie Formation". Geo Science Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Gregory Retallack. "Triassic Paleosols in the Upper Narrabeen Group of New South Wales. Part II: Classification and Reconstruction" (PDF). Blogs.uoregon.edu. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ John Martyn. "Towards a Richer Understanding of Local Geology, STEP INC, Retrieved February 22nd, 2018,".
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