Big Head Formation
| Big Head Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Musgravetown Group |
| Underlies | Maturin Ponds Formation[1] |
| Overlies | Bull Arm Formation[1] |
| Thickness | 460-2130 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Gren-red Arkose[1] |
| Other | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Region | Newfoundland |
| Country | Canada |
 Occurrence of the Big Head Formation in southeastern Newfoundland | |
The Big Head Formation is an Ediacaran formation cropping out in Newfoundland. It consists of gray to red arkose sandstone, alongside a granulated conglomerate.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "GEOLOGY OF THE AVALON PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND" (PDF).
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