Quidi Vidi Formation
| Quidi Vidi Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Signal Hill Group |
| Underlies | Cuckold Formation[1][2] |
| Overlies | Gibbett Hill Formation[1][2] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Red-green Sandstone[2] |
| Other | Pebble Conglomerate and Mudstone[2] |
| Location | |
| Region | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Country | Canada |
 Outcrop occurrence in southeast Newfoundland | |
Quidi Vidi Formation is an Ediacaran stratigraphic unit consisting of red-green sandstones and minor pebble conglomerates deposited on an alluvial plain.[3][2]
References
- ^ a b "NewFoundland and Labrador Geoscience Atlas".
- ^ a b c d e "GEOLOGY OF THE AVALON PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND" (PDF).
- ^ "Geology of the St. John's area, Newfoundland AF King - Nfld. Dep. Mines Energy Rep, 1986". Archived from the original on 2005-04-13. Retrieved 2017-05-16.