Garie Formation Explained

The Garie Formation is a narrow band of sedimentary rocks occurring in the Sydney Basin in eastern Australia. This stratum is up to 8 metres thick, situated below the sandstones of the Newport Formation. Formed in the mid-Triassic, it is part of the Narrabeen Group of sedimentary rocks. Garie formation consists of layers of clay pellet sandstone, dark lithic particles, spotted volcanic deposits and chocolate coloured claystone bands.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• Sydney Basin
• Bald Hill Claystone
• Bulgo Sandstone
• Narrabeen group

Notes and References

1. Web site: Garie Formation. Geo Science Australia. Australian Government. May 17, 2016.
2. Web site: Triassic Paleosols in the Upper Narrabeen Group of New South Wales. Part II: Classification and Reconstruction. Gregory Retallack. Blogs.uoregon.edu. February 1, 2016.
3. Web site: Towards a Richer Understanding of Local Geology, STEP INC, Retrieved February 22nd, 2018. John Martyn.