Orby Head Formation

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Orby Head Formation
Stratigraphic range: Artinskian
~290.1–283.5  Ma
Centipede(%3F) Fossil in Rock, Orby Head, PEI (19395883745).jpg
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 / 46.6; -63.4 Coordinates: 46°36′N63°24′W / 46.6°N 63.4°W / 46.6; -63.4
Approximate paleocoordinates 2°48′N0°06′E / 2.8°N 0.1°E / 2.8; 0.1
Region Prince Edward Island
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
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Orby Head Formation (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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