Mistaken Point Formation
| Mistaken Point Formation Stratigraphic range: 565 Ma (Ediacaran) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Conception Group[1] |
| Underlies | Trepassey Formation[2] |
| Overlies | Drook Formation[2] |
| Location | |
| Region |
 Newfoundland |
| Country |
 Canada |
 Outcrop occurrence of the Mistaken Point formation in southeast Newfoundland | |
The Mistaken Point Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period. It contains a stratum dated to 565 ± 3 million years ago.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ A.G. Liu; D. McIlroy (September 2014). "Horizontal Surface Traces from the Fermeuse Formation, Ferryland (Newfoundland, Canada), and their Place within the Late Ediacaran Ichnological Revolution" (PDF). Geological Association of Canada - Special Paper (9).
- 1 2 http://geoatlas.gov.nl.ca/Default.htm
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