Blackhead Formation
| Blackhead Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Signal Hill Group |
| Sub-units | [1]
|
| Overlies | Cuckold Formation[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Red-Gray Sandstone[2] |
| Other | Siltstone, Shale, Mudstone[2] |
| Location | |
| Region | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Country | Canada |
 Outcrop area in southeast Newfoundland | |
The Blackhead Formation is an Ediacaran geological formation cropping out in Eastern Newfoundland, with five subdivisions, two of which are named: the Maddox Cove and Deadman's Bay members.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Newfoundland and Labrador Geoscience Atlas".
- ^ a b "GEOLOGY OF THE AVALON PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND" (PDF).
- ^ "Welcome to the Department of Natural Resources Website". Newfoundland Dep. Mines Energy Rep. Archived from the original on 2005-04-13.