Gogo Formation

Gogo Formation
Stratigraphic range: Frasnian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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°18′S 126°30′E / 18.3°S 126.5°E / -18.3; 126.5
Approximate paleocoordinates	16°42′S 136°42′E / 16.7°S 136.7°E / -16.7; 136.7
Region	Western Australia
Country	Australia
Type section
Named for	Gogo Station
Thickness at type section	~425 m (1,394 ft)
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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,^[1] as is nearby Fossil Downs Station.