| Tickle Point Formation Stratigraphic range: 685–679Ma | |
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| Type | Formation |
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| Primary | Felsic non-marine volcanics |
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 Occurrence of the Tickle Point Formation in southeastern Newfoundland [1] | |
The Tickle Point Formation is a formation cropping out in Newfoundland.
Newfoundland and Labrador is the most easterly province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it comprises the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador to the northwest, with a combined area of 405,212 square kilometres (156,500 sq mi). In 2018, the province's population was estimated at 525,073. About 92% of the province's population lives on the island of Newfoundland, of whom more than half live on the Avalon Peninsula.
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The Trepassey Formation is a geologic formation that crops out in Newfoundland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period.
The Random Formation is a near-shore rock unit dating to the early Cambrian period, dominated by tidal quartz arenites, but also incorporating intertidal and open-shelf deposits, including glauconitic and mud-cracked mudstones, and red channel sandstones. It was deposited quickly and is approximately 175 m thick. The Blue Pinion Formation was originally recognized as a separate formation, but is now interpreted as an expression of the Random Formation.
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