Ferryland Head Formation
Formation cropping in Newfoundland
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The Ferryland Head Formation is an Ediacaran formation cropping out in Newfoundland. It mostly consists of gray sandstones, with minor conglomerates.[1]
| Ferryland Head Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Signal Hill Group |
| Sub-units | High Rocks Member |
| Underlies | Cape Ballard Formation[1] |
| Overlies | Gibbett Hill Formation[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Gray Sandstone[1] |
| Other | Minor Conglomerate and Shale[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Newfoundland |
| Country | Canada |
Occurrence of the Ferryland Head Formation in southeastern Newfoundland[2] | |
It has only one member, the High Rocks Member, which consists of shales and red bedded sandstone.[1]
