Coordinates: 26°38′31.50″S 148°48′36.18″E / 26.6420833°S 148.8100500°E / -26.6420833; 148.8100500

Bungil Formation

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Bungil Formation
Stratigraphic range: Valanginian-Aptian[1]
~133–120 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofBlythesdale Group
Sub-unitsClaravale Sandstone, Kingull, Minmi & Nullawurt Sandstone Members
UnderliesWallumbilla Formation
OverliesMooga Sandstone
ThicknessUp to 269 m (883 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySiltstone, mudstone
OtherSandstone, coal
Location
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RegionQueensland
CountryAustralia
ExtentSurat Basin

The Bungil Formation is a geological formation in Australia whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna

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Dinosaurs of the Bungil Formation
Genus Species Presence Notes Images
Minmi M. paravertebra Queensland "Fragmentary postcranial skeleton [and] osteoderms."[1][2]
File:Minmi paravertebra dinosauria.png

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Weishampel et al., pp. 573-574
  2. ^ "Table 17.1," in Weishampel et al., 2004, p.364

Bibliography

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