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Tupuangi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Turonian
~99–89 Ma
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Tupuangi Formation at Waihere bay, Pitt Island
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofWaihere Bay Group
Sub-unitsKokowai Allomember, Waihere Allomember, Morgan's Hollow Allomember
UnderliesKahuitara Tuff
OverliesUnseen
ThicknessNot bounded, 430 m (1,410 ft) exposed onshore, possibly 700 m (2,300 ft) offshore
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, siltstone
OtherConglomerate
Location
RegionOceania
CountryTupuangi Formation New Zealand
ExtentPitt Island, Chatham Islands
Type section
Named forTupuangi, Pitt Island
LocationNorthern end of Waihere Bay
Coordinates44°15′32.8″S 176°14′57.1″W / 44.259111°S 176.249194°W / -44.259111; -176.249194
Approximate paleocoordinates78°54′S 135°54′W / 78.9°S 135.9°W / -78.9; -135.9
Thickness at type section~400 m (1,300 ft)
Tupuangi Formation is located in Oceania
Tupuangi Formation
Tupuangi Formation (Oceania)

The Tupuangi Formation is a geological formation in New Zealand, only exposed on Pitt Island in the Chatham Islands. It is the oldest exposed sedimentary unit within the archipelago. It was deposited in terrestrial deltaic to paralic conditions during the Cenomanian to Turonian ages of the Late Cretaceous. During this time period the Chatham Islands were attached to Antarctica within the Antarctic Circle, at approximately 70° to 80° south.

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