The Mackunda Formation is a geological
formation
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in Queensland, Australia whose strata date back to the
Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
[Weishampel, David B; ''et al.'' (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Australasia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 573-574. .] It consists primarily of interbedded and cross bedded
greensand
Greensand or green sand is a sand or sandstone which has a greenish color. This term is specifically applied to shallow marine sediment that contains noticeable quantities of rounded greenish grains. These grains are called ''glauconies'' and co ...
, with variably calcareous shale, with local
ferricrete
Ferricrete is a hard, erosion-resistant layer of sedimentary rock, usually conglomerate or breccia, that has been cemented into a duricrust by iron oxides. The iron oxide cements are derived from the oxidation of percolating solutions of iron salt ...
.
Vertebrate paleofauna
See also
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List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic formations in which dinosaur fossils have been documented.
Containing body fossils
* List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur body fossils
** List of stratigraphic units with ...
References
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Geologic formations of Australia
Cretaceous System of Australia
Early Cretaceous Australia
Albian Stage
Sandstone formations
Siltstone formations
Shale formations
Marl formations
Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of Oceania
Paleontology in Queensland