maitorauhasista
Maitorauhasista, also known as the Maitorauhasista Formation, is a geological formation located in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is part of the Canterbury Group, which is a sequence of sedimentary rocks that were deposited during the Cretaceous Period, approximately 100 to 66 million years ago. The Maitorauhasista Formation is primarily composed of sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone, which were deposited in a shallow marine environment.
The formation is notable for its fossil content, which includes a diverse range of marine organisms such
The formation is exposed in several locations along the Canterbury coast, including the Maitorau Valley and