The Blackhead Formation is an Ediacaran aged geological formation cropping out in Eastern Newfoundland.
| Blackhead Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Signal Hill Group |
| Sub-units | [1]
|
| Overlies | Cuckold Formation[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Siltstone, Shale, Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Country | Canada |
 Outcrop area in southeast Newfoundland | |
Geology
editThe Blackhead formation is predominately composed of red and gray sandstones, shales, and siltstones.[2] The formation is also divided into five subdivisions, two of which are named, the Maddox Cove and Deadman's Bay members.[3]
References
edit- 1 2 "Newfoundland and Labrador Geoscience Atlas".
- ↑ "GEOLOGY OF THE AVALON PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND" (PDF).
- ↑ "Welcome to the Department of Natural Resources Website". Newfoundland Dep. Mines Energy Rep.
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