List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nova Scotia

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Group or Formation Period Notes
Abenaki FormationCretaceous, Jurassic
Arbuckle Brook FormationCambrian
Arisaig Group/Doctors Brook FormationSilurian
Beechhill Cove FormationSilurian
Brigus FormationCambrian
Canso FormationCarboniferous
Champlain Clay FormationCanada
Chapel Island FormationCambrian
Cumberland FormationCarboniferous
Cumberland Group/Joggins FormationCarboniferous
Cumberland Group/Port Hood FormationCarboniferous
Cuslett FormationCambrian
Doctors Brook FormationSilurian
Fosters Point FormationCambrian
French River FormationSilurian
Fundy Group/Blomidon FormationTriassic
Fundy Group/McCoy Brook FormationJurassic
Fundy Group/Wolfville FormationTriassic
Horton FormationCarboniferous
Horton Group/Cheverie FormationCarboniferous
Horton Group/Horton Bluff FormationCarboniferous
Horton Group/Horton Bluff FormationCarboniferous
Knoydart FormationDevonian
Mabou FormationCarboniferous
Mabou Group/Parrsboro FormationCarboniferous
Morien FormationCarboniferous
Moydart FormationSilurian
Pictou FormationCarboniferous
Pictou FormationCarboniferous
Riversdale FormationCarboniferous
Riversdale Group/Joggins FormationCarboniferous
Ross Brook FormationSilurian
Ross Point FormationSilurian
Stellarton FormationCarboniferous
Stonehouse FormationSilurian
Windsor FormationCarboniferous

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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