Gogo Formation
The Gogo Formation in the Kimberley region of Western Australia is a Lagerstätte that exhibits exceptional preservation of a Devonian reef community. The formation is named after Gogo Station, a cattle station where outcrops appear and fossils are often collected from, as is nearby Fossil Downs Station.
| Gogo Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Virgin Hills Formation |
| Overlies | Unconformity with Prices Creek Group |
| Thickness | Up to 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, Siltstone |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Location | Kimberley, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 18.3°S 126.5°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 16.7°S 136.7°E |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Gogo Station |
| Thickness at type section | ~425 m (1,394 ft) |
Gogo Formation (Australia) Gogo Formation (Western Australia) | |
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