| Rocky Harbour Formation Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Musgravetown Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marine Sediments |
| Location | |
| Region |  |
| Country |  |
| Type section | |
| Named by | Jenness 1963 |
 Occurrence of the Rocky Harbour Formation in southeastern Newfoundland [1] | |
The Rocky Harbour Formation is a formation cropping out in Newfoundland. Its depositional setting was deltaic, with sediments showing the influence of tides and waves. [2]
As reported in [3]
Ford's Harbour (previously known (or mapped) as Rocky Harbour). [4]
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The Bull Arm Formation is a volcanic formation cropping out in Newfoundland, the youngest of the Musgravetown Group. It is defined as everything between the first and last volcanic horizon, with a recognition that some sandstones will be interbedded, and its start and finish may vary across the region depending on how widespread volcanic horizons are in practice.
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