Cappahayden Formation

Cappahayden Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran
Type Formation
Unit of Signal Hill Group
Underlies Gibbett Hill Formation
Overlies Renews Head Formation
Lithology
Primary Siliciclastic marine siltstones
Location
Region  Newfoundland
Country  Canada

Occurrence of the Cappahayden Formation in southeastern Newfoundland[1]

The Cappahayden Formation is a formation cropping out in Newfoundland. It comprises fine grey sandstones/siltstones with very fine black parallel laminations, rarely with crossbedding.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Newfoundland & Labrador Geoscience Atlas".
  2. ↑ King, A F; Williams, H (1979). "Trepassey map area, Newfoundland". doi:10.4095/124055.
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