Disappointment Bay Formation

Disappointment Bay Formation
Stratigraphic range: Devonian
TypeGeological formation
ThicknessBetween 85 and 90 meters thick on Lowther Island
Location
RegionNunavut
CountryCanada
Type section
Named byThorsteinsson, 1958

The Disappointment Bay Formation is a geologic formation in Nunavut, extending from Ellesmere Island in the east to Bathurst Island in the west. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period, primarily of invertebrates.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.