Maturin Ponds Formation

Maturin Ponds Formation
Maturin Ponds Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Musgravetown Group
Underlies	Rocky Harbour Formation, Trinny Cove Formation and Heart's Content Formation
Overlies	Big Head Formation
Lithology
Primary	Red Sandstone
Other	Mudstone, Conglomerate
Location
Region	Newfoundland
Country	Canada
	; Occurrence of the Maturin Ponds Formation in southeastern Newfoundland

Last updated September 23, 2025

The Maturin Ponds Formation is an Ediacaran formation cropping out in Newfoundland, comprising red sandstones and minor conglomerates.^[1]

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

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

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Maturin Ponds Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Musgravetown Group
Underlies	Rocky Harbour Formation, Trinny Cove Formation and Heart's Content Formation ^[1]
Overlies	Big Head Formation ^[1]
Lithology
Primary	Red Sandstone
Other	Mudstone, Conglomerate
Location
Region	Newfoundland
Country	Canada
Occurrence of the Maturin Ponds Formation in southeastern Newfoundland^[2]