Allaru Formation
The Allaru Formation, also known as the Allaru Mudstone, is a geological formation in Queensland, Australia, whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
| Allaru Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Albian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Rolling Downs Group |
| Underlies | Mackunda Formation |
| Overlies | Toolebuc Formation |
| Thickness | Up to 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Siltstone, sandstone, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 24°52′02.17″S 146°14′19.85″E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 51.0°S 133.1°E |
| Region | Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Extent | Eromanga Basin |
Allaru Formation (Australia) Allaru Formation (Queensland) | |
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