Rawnsley Quartzite

Rawnsley Quartzite
Stratigraphic range: Late Ediacaran
Exposed rocks of the Rawnsley Quartzite
TypeFormation
Unit ofPound Subgroup
Sub-unitsSee: Members
UnderliesUratanna Formation
OverliesBonney Sandstone
Area20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi)
Location
RegionSouth Australia
CountryAustralia

The Rawnsley Quartzite is an Ediacaran geologic formation in South Australia. It is most well known for its preservation of organisms of the Ediacaran Biota.

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