Conception Group

Conception Group Stratigraphic range: 600–565 Ma[1] (approx.) PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Group
Sub-units	[2] [3] Mistaken Point Formation Murphy's Cove Member Goodland Point Member Briscal Formation (in south Avalon only) Drook Formation contains a number of members and a gabbro intrusion Gaskiers Formation (in south/central Avalon only) Mall Bay Formation (in south Avalon only)
Underlies	St. John's Group[4]
Overlies	Harbour Main Group (unconformably?); Holyrood Intrusive Suite [3]
Location
Region	Newfoundland and Labrador
Country	Canada
Bedrock occurrence of the Conception Group on teh Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland

The Conception Group is a geologic group in Newfoundland and Labrador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period. It mainly contains turbidites, but is interrupted by a glacial diamictite, and tops out with sand and siltstones (these dated to 565 Ma).^[1] It corresponds to the lower portion of the Connecting Point Group ^[3]

In some areas the Drook formation continues from the base of the group to the base of the mistaken point fm; elsewhere (in cantral / south Avalon) the Briscam, Gaskiers & Mall Bay Fms wedge in. ^[3]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014. 

1. 1 2 Myrow, P (1995). "Neoproterozoic rocks of the Newfoundland Avalon Zone". Precambrian Research. 73: 123. Bibcode:1995PreR...73..123M. doi:10.1016/0301-9268(94)00074-2. 
2. ↑ (PDF) http://www.nr.gov.nl.ca/nr/mines/geoscience/publications/currentresearch/2005/obrien.pdf.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. 1 2 3 4 Geology compiled by A. F. King Map series edited by S. P. Colman-Sadd and J. P. Hayes, GEOLOGY OF THE AVALON PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND (parts of 1K, 1L, 1M, 1N and 2C) Map 88-01 (Digital reproduction) (PDF) 
4. ↑ A.G. Liu; D. McIlroy. "Horizontal Surface Traces from the Fermeuse Formation, Ferryland (Newfoundland, Canada), and their Place within the Late Ediacaran Ichnological Revolution" (PDF).