Blina Shale

Blina Shale
Stratigraphic range: Induan
TypeGeological formation
Thickness650–1,000 m (2,130–3,280 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryShale
Location
Coordinates17°54′S 124°24′E / 17.9°S 124.4°E / -17.9; 124.4
Approximate paleocoordinates45°36′S 101°48′E / 45.6°S 101.8°E / -45.6; 101.8
Region Western Australia
Country Australia
ExtentKimberley region
Blina Shale is located in Australia
Blina Shale
Blina Shale (Australia)
Blina Shale is located in Western Australia
Blina Shale
Blina Shale (Western Australia)

Blina Shale is a fossil bearing geological formation located in the Kimberley region of Northwest Australia. The location is rich in deposits of vertebrate material, and the site of previously unknown Triassic species. Flora and invertebrate species have also been identified in the deposits, including microplankton and microflora.