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Knocklofty Formation

Geologic formation in Tasmania, Australia

The Knocklofty Formation is an Early Triassic geologic formation from southern Tasmania, Australia, belonging to the Induan stage. It was deposited in a terrestrial, freshwater environment, and is primarily composed of shale and sandstone.

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