The Trepassey Formation is a geologic formation that crops out in Newfoundland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period.

Trepassey Formation

Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran
TypeFormation
Unit ofSt John's Group[1]
UnderliesFermeuse Formation
OverliesMistaken Point Formation[2]
Location
Region Newfoundland
Country Canada

Occurrence in southeast NL

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References

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  1. ^ A.G. Liu; D. McIlroy (September 2014). "Horizontal Surface Traces from the Fermeuse Formation, Ferryland (Newfoundland, Canada), and their Place within the Late Ediacaran Ichnological Revolution" (PDF). Geological Association of Canada - Special Paper (9).[dead link]
  2. ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador Map". Geoscience Atlas. Retrieved 2024-07-22.