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Blomidon Formation

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Country
  
Named for
  
Cape Blomidon

Underlies
  
North Mountain

Thickness
  
365 m

Named by
  
Klein, 1962

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The Blomidon Formation is a unit of Upper Triassic (NorianRhaetian) sedimentary rocks, which outcrops in Nova Scotia. At outcrop they reach a maximum thickness of 365 m, but up to 1168 m has been proven from well data and a thickness of up to 2500 m has been inferred from seismic reflection data. It overlies the mainly Carnian Wolfville Formation and underlies the North Mountain Basalt. The type section is exposed between Cape Blomidon (45°17′43″N 64°19′55″W) and Paddy Island (45.197372°N 64.359411°W / 45.197372; -64.359411).

References

Blomidon Formation Wikipedia


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