Gogo Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Virgin Hills Formation |
Overlies | Unconformity with Prices Creek Group |
Thickness | Up to 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale, Siltstone |
Other | Limestone |
Location | |
Location | Kimberley, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 18°18′S 126°30′E / 18.3°S 126.5°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 16°42′S 136°42′E / 16.7°S 136.7°E |
Region | Western Australia |
Country | Australia |
Type section | |
Named for | Gogo Station |
Thickness at type section | ~425 m (1,394 ft) |
The Gogo Formation in the Kimberley region of Western Australia is a Lagerstätte that exhibits exceptional preservation of a Devonian reef community. The formation is named after Gogo Station, a cattle station where outcrops appear and fossils are often collected from,[1] as is nearby Fossil Downs Station.