Orby Head Formation Stratigraphic range: Artinskian ~290.1–283.5 Ma | |
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Fossil in rock from Orby Head Formation | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Pictou Group |
Location | |
Coordinates | 46°36′N63°24′W / 46.6°N 63.4°W Coordinates: 46°36′N63°24′W / 46.6°N 63.4°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 2°48′N0°06′E / 2.8°N 0.1°E |
Region | Prince Edward Island |
Country | Canada |
The Orby Head Formation is a geologic formation in Prince Edward Island. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. [1]
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