Gull River Formation
Gull River Formation Stratigraphic range: Caradoc ~ | |
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Type | Formation |
Unit of | Simcoe Group Black River Group |
Underlies | Bobcaygeon Formation |
Overlies | Shadow Lake Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone, dolomite |
Other | Shale, sandstone |
Location | |
Region | Ontario, New York |
Country | Canada, United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Gull River |
Named by | V. J. Okulitch |
Year defined | 1939 |
The Gull River Formation is a geological formation of Middle Ordovician age (Caradoc Stage), which outcrops in Ontario, Canada.[1] Lithologically, the formation is dominated by light grey to brown limestones and greenish gray dolomites with thin shale and sandstone interlayers.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Gull River formation". Natural Resources Canada. January 9, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Armstrong, Derek K.; Dodge, J. E. P. (2007). Paleozoic Geology of Southern Ontario (PDF). Ontario Geological Survey. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-4249-4526-9.
- ^ Armstrong, D. K. (2000). Paleozoic Geology of the Northern Lake Simcoe Area, South-Central Ontario (PDF). Ontario Geological Survey. pp. 9–15. ISBN 978-0--7778--9451--4.
See also[]
Categories:
- Ordovician Ontario
- Ordovician southern paleotemperate deposits
- Ordovician southern paleotropical deposits
- Canadian geologic formation stubs
- Ordovician stubs
- Ontario geography stubs