Bobcaygeon Formation
Appearance
Bobcaygeon Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
![]() Bobcaygeon Formation outcropping in Fenelon Falls. | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Simcoe Group |
Sub-units | Three members (units C, D, and E) |
Underlies | Verulam Formation |
Overlies | Gull River Formation |
Thickness | Up to 91 metres (300 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Region | Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Type section | |
Named for | Bobcaygeon |
Named by | B.A. Liberty |
Year defined | 1969 |
The Bobcaygeon Formation is a geologic formation in Ontario. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.