Assistance Formation

Assistance Formation
Stratigraphic range: Permian (Roadian)
TypeFormation
Location
RegionNunavut
CountryCanada

The Assistance Formation is a geologic formation located on Devon Island and Ellesmere Island in Nunavut. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. The formation rides along the southeastern edges of the Sverdrup Basin, as well as on Melville Island and Grinnell Peninsula.

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