Gibbett Hill Formation

TypeFormation

Unit ofSignal Hill Group

Underlies

• Quidi Vidi Formation^[1]
• Ferryland Head Formation^[1]

Overlies

• Renews Head Formation (northern peninsula) ^[1]
• Cappahayden Formation (southern peninsula) ^[1]

Gibbett Hill Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran Ediacaran PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
The Gibbett Hill Formation on Bear Cove Point, NL
Type	Formation
Unit of	Signal Hill Group
Underlies	Quidi Vidi Formation[1] Ferryland Head Formation[1]
Overlies	Renews Head Formation (northern peninsula) [1] Cappahayden Formation (southern peninsula) [1]
Lithology
Primary	Light-gray Sandstone[1]
Other	Red Sandstone, Siltstone, Tuff, and Conglomerate
Location
Region	Newfoundland
Country	Canada
Outcrop occurrence in Newfoundland

The Gibbett Hill Formation is an Ediacaran unit cropping out in Eastern Newfoundland, representing a delta-top setting, with many light-gray sandstones and occasional red sandstones, siltstones, tuff and conglomerates.^[1]