Bungil Formation

The Bungil Formation is a geological formation in Australia whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[1]

Bungil Formation
Stratigraphic range: Valanginian-Aptian[1] ~133–120 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Blythesdale Group
Sub-units	Claravale Sandstone, Kingull, Minmi & Nullawurt Sandstone Members
Underlies	Wallumbilla Formation
Overlies	Mooga Sandstone
Thickness	Up to 269 m (883 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Siltstone, mudstone
Other	Sandstone, coal
Location
Coordinates	26°38′31.50″S 148°48′36.18″E
Approximate paleocoordinates	71.0°S 122.9°E / -71.0; 122.9
Region	Queensland
Country	Australia
Extent	Surat Basin
Bungil Formation (Australia)

Vertebrate paleofauna

Dinosaurs of the Bungil Formation
Genus	Species	Presence	Notes	Images
Minmi	M. paravertebra	Queensland	"Fragmentary postcranial skeleton [and] osteoderms."[1][2]

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
• South Polar region of the Cretaceous