Cape Ballard Formation
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| Cape Ballard Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Signal Hill Group |
| Overlies | Ferryland Head Formation[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Gray Sandstone[1] |
| Other | Quartz-granule Conglomerate, Gray and Purple Shale, Siltstone[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Newfoundland |
| Country | Canada |
| File:Cape Ballard Formation map.svg Occurrence of the Cape Ballard Formation in southeastern Newfoundland[2] | |
The Cape Ballard Formation is an Ediacaran formation cropping out in Newfoundland. It consists of two sections, the upper section being formed of thickly bedded gray sandstones and quartz-granule conglomerates, and the lower section formed of gray and purple shales, and siltstones.[1]
