Horton Bluff Formation

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Horton Bluff Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
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Raindrop impressions preserved in Horton Bluff sandstone
Type Formation
Location
Region Nova Scotia
Country Canada

The Horton Bluff Formation is a geologic formation in Nova Scotia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. It is located 2.5 kilometres southeast of Avonport Station. [1]

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  1. ↑ Mossman, David J.; Grantham, Robert G. (2008-03-13). "Eochelysipus horni, a new vertebrate trace fossil from the Tournaisian Horton Bluff Formation, Nova Scotia". Atlantic Geology. 44 (1): 69. doi: 10.4138/5933 . ISSN   1718-7885.

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