Crown Hill Formation

Crown Hill Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeFormation
Unit ofMusgravetown Group
Underlies
OverliesRocky Harbour Formation
Lithology
PrimaryVolcanic non-marine
Location
RegionNewfoundland
CountryCanada

Occurrence in southeast Newfoundland

Crown Hill Formation is a late Ediacaran volcanic non-marine sedimentary formation in Newfoundland. It's topped off with a bright red conglomerate, with silt and arkose sands of similar hue too.

It's subdivided into nine facies, including (on Random Island) Brook Point, Duntara Harbour, Red Cliff (with Bluye Point Horizon subfacies') and Broad Head. (on Cape St Mary's) Cross Pt Member, Hurricane Brook Mmbr

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