Renews Head Formation

Renews Head Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeFormation
Unit ofSt John's Group
Underlies
OverliesFermeuse Formation
Lithology
PrimaryDark-gray Sandstone
OtherMinor Shale
Location
RegionNewfoundland
CountryCanada

Outcrop occurrence

The Renews Head Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador, and consists of dark-gray sandstones, with minor shales scattered throughout. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period.