Mistaken Point Formation
The Mistaken Point Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is recognized as a Lagerstätte preserving fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period. It contains a stratum dated to 565 ± 3 million years ago.
| Mistaken Point Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: (Ediacaran) | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Conception Group |
| Underlies | Trepassey Formation |
| Overlies | Drook Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Newfoundland |
| Country | Canada |
Outcrop occurrence of the Mistaken Point formation in southeast Newfoundland | |
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