Disappointment Bay Formation
The Disappointment Bay Formation is a geologic formation in Nunavut, extending from Ellesmere Island in the east to Bathurst Island in the west. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period, primarily of invertebrates.
| Disappointment Bay Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Devonian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Thickness | Between 85 and 90 meters thick on Lowther Island |
| Location | |
| Region | Nunavut |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named by | Thorsteinsson, 1958 |
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