For the Newport Limestone of Jamaica, see Moneague Formation.

The Newport Formation is a geologic formation outcropping in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia. This stratum is up to 49 metres thick. Formed in the mid-Triassic, it is part of the Narrabeen Group of sedimentary rocks.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ "Newport Formation (NSW)". Geoscience Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. ^ Gregory Retallack. "Triassic Paleosols in the Upper Narrabeen Group of New South Wales. Part II: Classification and Reconstruction" (PDF). Blogs.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 1 February 2016.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Formation_(NSW)
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