| Age | Ludlow epoch ~ |
|---|---|
| Period | Ludlow |
| Prilithology | Sandstone, siltstone |
| Otherlithology | Shale, mudstone |
| Namedfor | Melbourne |
| Namedby | Schleiger |
| Year ts | 1974 |
| Region | Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 37.8°S 145.0°E |
| Paleocoordinates | 2.1°S 174.9°E |
| Unitof | Murrindindi Supergroup |
| Underlies | Humevale Formation |
| Overlies | Yan Yean & Anderson Creek Formations |
| Extent | Lachlan Orogen |
The Melbourne Formation is a geologic formation in Victoria, Australia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ludlow epoch of the Silurian period.[1][2]
Description
The Melbourne Formation, part of the Murrindindi Supergroup, is conformably overlain by the Humevale Formation and overlies the Yan Yean and Anderson Creek Formations. The formation comprises mainly thin-bedded siltstone and sandstones. Most beds show undisturbed Bouma sequences.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils were reported from the formation:[2]
Eurypterids
Trilobites
Brachiopods
Gastropods
Bivalves
Scyphozoa
Corals
Ophiuroidea
Crinoids
See also
- Tumblagooda Sandstone, Silurian geologic formation in Western Australia
- Yea Flora Fossil Site, Silurian fossil site in Victoria
References
- ^ Melbourne Formation at the Australian Stratigraphic Units Database
- ^ Melbourne Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Plotnick, 1999
- ^ Talent, 1965
- ^ Jell & Holloway, 1983
Bibliography
- Plotnick, R. E (1999), "Habitat of Llandoverian-Lochkovian eurypterids", in A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities - a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian, pp. 106–136
- Jell, P. A. & Holloway, D. J. (1983), "Devonian and ?Late Silurian Palaeontology of the Winneke Reservoir Site, Christmas Hills, Victoria", Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 95: 1–21
- Talent, J. A (1965), "The Silurian and Early Devonian Faunas of the Heathcote District, Victoria", Geological Survey of Victoria Memoir. 26: 1–55
Further reading
- Schleiger, N.W., 1974, Statistical methods for analysis and mapping of flysch-type sediments., Sedimentology, 21(2), p223-249