Briscal Formation

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Briscal Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran 574–570 Ma (approx)
TypeFormation
Unit ofConception Group
Underlies
OverliesGaskiers Formation[1]
Thickness310 m - 1200 m(1,017 ft - 3,937 ft)[2][3]
Lithology
PrimarySandstone[1]
OtherArgillite, Siltstone, Shale[1]
Location
RegionNewfoundland and Labrador
CountryCanada

Outcrop occurrence

The Briscal Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period.

Petalonamae

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