Signal Hill Group

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Signal Hill Group
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran
Signal Hill Group map.svg
Occurrence of the Signal Hill Group in southeastern Newfoundland
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsIn north Avalon:

In south Avalon:

[1][2]
UnderliesAdeyton Group (unconformably) [1]
OverliesSt. John's Group (conformably) [1]
Location
Region Newfoundland
Country Canada

The Signal Hill Group is a siliciclastic Group of marine Ediacaran strata, cropping out in Newfoundland, in the eastern Bonavista Peninsula and the eastern Avalon peninsula.[2]

It corresponds temporally to the Musgravetown Group further west. [1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Geology compiled by A. F. King Map series edited by S. P. Colman-Sadd and J. P. Hayes, GEOLOGY OF THE AVALON PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND (parts of 1K, 1L, 1M, 1N and 2C) Map 88-01 (Digital reproduction) (PDF)
  2. ^ a b O’Brien, S.J.; King, A.F. "LATE NEOPROTEROZOIC (EDIACARAN) STRATIGRAPHY OF AVALON ZONE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS, BONAVISTA PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND" (PDF). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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