Briscal Formation

Briscal Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran
Type	Formation
Unit of	Conception Group
Underlies	Mistaken Point Formation Drook Formation
Overlies	Gaskiers Formation
Thickness	310 m - 1200 m(1,017 ft - 3,937 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Argillite, Siltstone, Shale
Location
Region	Newfoundland and Labrador
Country	Canada
File:Briscal Formation map.svg Outcrop occurrence

The Briscal Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period.

Paleobiota

Like the other overlying and underlying formations, the Briscal Formation represents a rare deep-marine paleoenviroment, and preserves a few fossils, like the large Frondophyllas, only known from incomplete material, some of which sits at over a meter in length.

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Petalonamae

Genus	Species	Notes	Images
Charniodiscus	Charniodiscus sp.	Sessile frondose organism.	File:Charniodiscus.png
Culmofrons	C. plumosa	Sessile frondose organism, junior synonym of Beothukis.
Beothukis	B. plumosa	Sessile frondose organism.
Fractofusus	Fractofusus sp.	Sessile spindle-like frondose organism.	File:Fractofusus misrai.jpg
Frondophyllas	F. grandis	Sessile tree-like frondose organism.
Primocandelabrum	Primocandelabrum sp.	Sessile frondose organism.
Trepassia	Trepassia sp.	Sessile frondose organism.	File:Trepassia wardae fossil.png

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Newfoundland and Labrador