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Goldenville Group

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Goldenville Group
Stratigraphic range: Terreneuvian–Miaolingian[1]
TypeGeological formation
Thicknessup to 5,400 metres (18,000 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryGreywacke, Arenite, Slate
Location
Region Nova Scotia
Country Canada

The Goldenville Group is a geological group in Nova Scotia, Canada. It consists of metamorphosed Cambrian sedimentary rocks and contains the Church Point and High Head formations.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b White, C. E.; Palacios, T.; Jensen, S.; Barr, S. M. (2012). "Cambrian-Ordovician acritarchs in the Meguma terrane, Nova Scotia, Canada: Resolution of early Paleozoic stratigraphy and implications for paleogeography". Geological Society of America Bulletin. 124 (11–12): 1773. doi:10.1130/B30638.1.