Twitya Formation

Twitya Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cryogenian
TypeFormation
Unit ofHay Creek Group
UnderliesKeele Formation
OverliesShezal Formation
Thickness900 m (2,952 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryCap carbonate
OtherMudstone, Siltstone, Shale, Sandstone
Location
RegionNorthwest Territories
CountryCanada

The Twitya Formation is a geologic formation in Canada’s Northwest Territories. It mainly consists of cap carbonate rocks, shales and Sandstone-siltstone, with finely laminated mudstone and siltstones. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cryogenian period.