| Stanwell Park Claystone | |
|---|---|
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Stratigraphic range:
Early-
Mid Triassic ~ | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Narrabeen Group |
| Underlies | Scarborough Sandstone |
| Overlies | Bulgo Sandstone |
| Thickness | up to 79 metres (260 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | New South Wales |
| Country | 
Australia |
| Extent | Sydney Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Stanwell Park, New South Wales |
| Location | Illawarra |
| Country | Australia |
| Thickness at type section | 79 |
Stanwell Park Claystone is a geologic formation in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia. Commonly seen in the Illawarra region, this stratum is up to 79 metres thick. Formed in the early Triassic, it is part of the Narrabeen Group of sedimentary rocks.This formation includes red, green and grey shale with quartz- lithic sandstone. [1] [2]
- ^ "Stanwell Park Claystone". Geo Science Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ R.S. Moffitt. "Southern Coalfields - Notes to Accompany the Southern Coalfield Geology Map -" (PDF). Mineral Resources of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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| Stanwell Park Claystone | |
|---|---|
|
Stratigraphic range:
Early-
Mid Triassic ~ | |
|
| |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Narrabeen Group |
| Underlies | Scarborough Sandstone |
| Overlies | Bulgo Sandstone |
| Thickness | up to 79 metres (260 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | New South Wales |
| Country |
Australia |
| Extent | Sydney Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Stanwell Park, New South Wales |
| Location | Illawarra |
| Country | Australia |
| Thickness at type section | 79 |
Stanwell Park Claystone is a geologic formation in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia. Commonly seen in the Illawarra region, this stratum is up to 79 metres thick. Formed in the early Triassic, it is part of the Narrabeen Group of sedimentary rocks.This formation includes red, green and grey shale with quartz- lithic sandstone. [1] [2]
- ^ "Stanwell Park Claystone". Geo Science Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ R.S. Moffitt. "Southern Coalfields - Notes to Accompany the Southern Coalfield Geology Map -" (PDF). Mineral Resources of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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