Tetreauville Formation

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Tetreauville Formation
Stratigraphic range: Trentonian
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Tetreauville Formation outcropping at the base of Mount Royal.
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofTrenton Group
UnderliesUtica Shale
Overlies
ThicknessUp to 168 metres (550 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherShale
Location
RegionQuebec
CountryCanada
Type section
Named forTétreaultville
Named byT. H. Clark
Year defined1941

The Tetreauville Formation is a geological formation of Upper Ordovician age (Trentonian Stage), extending from the north of Trois-Rivières to the Island of Montreal.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Tetreauville Formation". WEBLEX Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Formation de Tétreauville". Système d'information géominière du Québec (in French). Quebec Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Retrieved 24 December 2019.


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