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Weymouth Formation

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Weymouth Formation
Stratigraphic range: Lower Cambrian (Upper Placentian to Lower Branchian) Range Approximate 527–518 Ma
TypeFormation
Location
Region Massachusetts
Country United States

The Weymouth Formation is a geologic formation in Massachusetts. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. It was originally named for the Cambrian strata in the “Boston Basin” by Amadeus Grabau and Henry T. Burr, at Nahant and Mill Cove. Ed Landing correlated the Hoppin Formation with the Weymouth Formation and thus abandoned use of that name.

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References

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  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 30 June 2014.