Briscal Formation
| Briscal Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Conception Group |
| Underlies | |
| Overlies | Gaskiers Formation |
| Thickness | 310 m - 1200 m(1,017 ft - 3,937 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Argillite, Siltstone, Shale |
| Location | |
| Region | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Country | Canada |
Outcrop occurrence | |
The Briscal Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period.