Stanwell Park Claystone

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
Stratigraphic range: Early-Mid Triassic
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TypeGeological formation
Unit ofNarrabeen Group
UnderliesScarborough Sandstone
OverliesBulgo Sandstone
Thicknessup to 79 metres (260 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherSandstone
Location
RegionNew South Wales
Country Australia
ExtentSydney Basin
Type section
Named forStanwell Park, New South Wales
LocationIllawarra
CountryAustralia
Thickness at type section79

See also

References

  1. "Stanwell Park Claystone". Geo Science Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. 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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