Hutton Sandstone
| Hutton Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Bajocian ~171–168 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Bundamba Group |
| Underlies | Birkhead Formation, Injune Creek Group, Walloon Coal Measures, Durabilla Formation |
| Overlies | Evergreen & Poolowanna Formations |
| Thickness | Up to 290 m (950 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Siltstone, mudstone, coal, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 28°50′36.93″S 149°30′03.29″E / 28.8435917°S 149.5009139°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 64°12′S 89°54′E / 64.2°S 89.9°E |
| Region | Queensland |
| Country |
 |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Mount Hutton |
The Hutton Sandstone is a geological formation in Queensland, Australia. The ferruginous sandstone was deposited in a floodplain environment and dates back to the Bajocian.[1][2]
Vertebrate fauna
| Vertebrates reported from the Hutton Sandstone | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes |
| Rhoetosaurus[1] | R. brownei[1] | Queensland | "Partial skeleton."[3] | [1] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- ↑ Eurombah Creek, Durham Downs at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 261.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.