Gogo Formation

Gogo Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesVirgin Hills Formation
OverliesUnconformity with Prices Creek Group
ThicknessUp to 700 m (2,300 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryShale, Siltstone
OtherLimestone
Location
LocationKimberley, Western Australia
Coordinates18°18′S 126°30′E / 18.3°S 126.5°E / -18.3; 126.5
Approximate paleocoordinates16°42′S 136°42′E / 16.7°S 136.7°E / -16.7; 136.7
RegionWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Type section
Named forGogo Station
Thickness at type section~425 m (1,394 ft)
Gogo Formation (Australia)
Gogo Formation (Western Australia)

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.