Hutton Sandstone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Bajocian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Bundamba Group |
Underlies | Birkhead Formation, Injune Creek Group, Walloon Coal Measures, Durabilla Formation |
Overlies | Evergreen & Poolowanna Formations |
Thickness | Up to 290 m (950 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Siltstone, mudstone, coal, conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 28°50′36.93″S 149°30′03.29″E / 28.8435917°S 149.5009139°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 64°12′S 89°54′E / 64.2°S 89.9°E |
Region | Queensland |
Country | Australia |
Extent | Surat Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Mount Hutton |
The Hutton Sandstone is a geological formation of the Surat Basin in Queensland, Australia. The ferruginous sandstones and coal were deposited in a floodplain environment and dates back to the Bajocian.[1][2]