Blackhead Formation Explained

Type:Formation
Region:Newfoundland and Labrador
Country:Canada
Unitof:Signal Hill Group
Subunits:[1]
  • [Unnamed]
  • Maddox Cove Member
  • [Unnamed]
  • Deadman's Bay member
  • [Unnamed]
Overlies:Cuckold Formation
Map:Blackhead Formation map.svg

The Blackhead Formation is an Ediacaran geological formation cropping out in Eastern Newfoundland, with five subdivisions, two of which are named: the Maddox Cove and Deadman's Bay members.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newfoundland and Labrador Geoscience Atlas.
  2. Web site: Welcome to the Department of Natural Resources Website . Newfoundland Dep. Mines Energy Rep . https://archive.today/20050413031609/http://nr.gov.nl.ca/ . 2005-04-13.