Big Head Formation

Big Head Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeFormation
Unit ofMusgravetown Group
UnderliesMaturin Ponds Formation[1]
OverliesBull Arm Formation[1]
Thickness460-2130 m
Lithology
PrimaryGren-red Arkose[1]
OtherConglomerate
Location
RegionNewfoundland
CountryCanada

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

  1. ^ a b c d "GEOLOGY OF THE AVALON PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND" (PDF).


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