Crown Hill Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Musgravetown Group [1] |
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Lithology | |
Primary | Volcanic non-marine |
Location | |
Region | Newfoundland |
Country | Canada |
![]() Occurrence in southeast Newfoundland |
Crown Hill Formation is a late Ediacaran volcanic non-marine sedimentary formation in Newfoundland. [3] It's topped off with a bright red conglomerate, with silt and arkose sands of similar hue too. [4]
It's subdivided into nine facies, including (on Random Island) Brook Point, Duntara Harbour, Red Cliff (with Bluye Point Horizon subfacies') and Broad Head. [2] (on Cape St Mary's) Cross Pt Member, Hurrican Brook Mmbr [4]