Ferryland Head Formation

Ferryland Head Formation
Ferryland Head Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Signal Hill Group
Sub-units	High Rocks Member
Underlies	Cape Ballard Formation
Overlies	Gibbett Hill Formation
Lithology
Primary	Gray Sandstone
Other	Minor Conglomerate and Shale
Location
Region	Newfoundland
Country	Canada
	; Occurrence of the Ferryland Head Formation in southeastern Newfoundland

Last updated September 23, 2025

The Ferryland Head Formation is an Ediacaran formation cropping out in Newfoundland. It mostly consists of gray sandstones, with minor conglomerates.^[1]

It has only one member, the High Rocks Member, which consists of shales and red bedded sandstone.^[1]

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[GotAPN-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "GEOLOGY OF THE AVALON PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND" (PDF).

[NL_GeoAtlas-2] "Newfoundland & Labrador Geoscience Atlas".

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Ferryland Head Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Signal Hill Group
Sub-units	High Rocks Member
Underlies	Cape Ballard Formation ^[1]
Overlies	Gibbett Hill Formation ^[1]
Lithology
Primary	Gray Sandstone ^[1]
Other	Minor Conglomerate and Shale ^[1]
Location
Region	Newfoundland
Country	Canada
Occurrence of the Ferryland Head Formation in southeastern Newfoundland^[2]