Knocklofty Formation
Geologic formation in Tasmania, Australia
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The Knocklofty Formation is an Early Triassic geologic formation from southern Tasmania, Australia, belonging to the Induan stage.[1] It was deposited in a terrestrial, freshwater environment, and is primarily composed of shale and sandstone.[2]
OtherConglomerate
| Knocklofty Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Triassic, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, siltstone, sandstone |
| Other | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 42.9°S 147.3°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 82.4°S 61.3°E |
| Region | Tasmania |
| Country | Australia |
| Type section | |
| Year defined | 1966 |