Purlawaugh Formation

{{short description|Geologic formation in New South Wales}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox rockunit

| name = Purlawaugh Formation

| image = Agathis jurassica leaves.jpg

| caption = Fossil plant (agathis jurassica) from the Purlawaugh Formation

| type = Geological formation

| age = Toarcian-Oxfordian

| period = Oxfordian

| prilithology = Sandstone

| otherlithology = Siltstone, mudstone, coal

| namedfor =

| namedby =

| region = New South Wales

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|32.2|S|149.7|E|display=inline,title}}

| paleocoordinates = {{coord|73.1|S|84.1|E|display=inline}}

| unitof =

| subunits = Comiala Shale & Merrygoen Ironstone Members

| underlies = Pilliga Sandstone

| overlies = Garrawilla Volcanics

| thickness = Up to {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| extent = Surat Basin

| area =

| map = {{Location map+ | Australia#New South Wales

| relief = 1

| width = 250

| float = center

| places =

{{Location map~ | Australia#New South Wales

| lat_deg = -32.2

| lon_deg = 149.7

| mark = Blue pog.svg

| marksize = 12

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The Purlawaugh Formation is a Toarcian to Oxfordian geologic formation of New South Wales, Australia. The formation has provided many fossil fish and flora at the Talbragar fossil site.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=29461 Talbragar Beds] at Fossilworks.org