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.[1][2]

Hutton Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Bajocian
~171–168 Ma
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
Region Queensland
Country Australia
ExtentSurat Basin
Type section
Named forMount Hutton
Hutton Sandstone is located in Australia
Hutton Sandstone
Hutton Sandstone (Australia)

References

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  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