Forteau Formation
The Forteau Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
| Forteau Formation Stratigraphic range: Series 2 [1] ("Upper Lower Cambrian") | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Country | Canada |
Age
A Dyerian trilobite fauna places it predominantly in the Bonnia‒Olenellus trilobite zone[1]
Fauna
Among its fauna are small carbonaceous fossils[2] and brachiopods [3] and trilobites [1]
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- Knight, Ian (November 3, 2017). "The Lower Cambrian Forteau Formation, southern Labrador and Great Northern Peninsula, western Newfoundland: Lithostratigraphy, trilobites, and depositional setting". DIVA. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- Butterfield, N.J.; Harvey, T.H.P. (2012). "Small carbonaceous fossils (SCFs): A new measure of early Paleozoic paleobiology". Geology. Geological Society of America. 40 (1): 71–74. doi:10.1130/g32580.1. ISSN 1943-2682.
- Skovsted, C.B.; Knight, I.; Balthasar, U.; Boyce, W.D. (November 6, 2017). "Depth related brachiopod faunas from the lower Cambrian Forteau Formation of southern Labrador and western Newfoundland, Canada". Palaeontologia Electronica. 20 (3): 1–52. doi:10.26879/775. ISSN 1094-8074. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
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