Connecting Point Group
Archaeological formation in Newfoundland, Canada
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The Connecting Point Group is a Late Neoproterozoic geological formation cropping out on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, dominated by deep marine turbidite deposits.[2][3]
| Connecting Point Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Not subdivided[1] |
| Underlies | Musgravetown Group |
| Overlies | Love Cove Group |
| Location | |
| Region | Newfoundland |
| Country | Canada |
Occurrence of Connecting Point Group in southeastern Newfoundland | |
Approximate age data from the middle of the group date it to ca. 610 Ma.[2]
It corresponds to the Conception Group and the St. John's Group further east on the Avalon peninsula[1]
