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CAT-1, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 46,-60 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
| Given Location | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT-3 | Landing E. D. (1991) | Brigus | The formation lies unconformably above the Foster Point Formation. | sandstone | 520 - 513 Ma Cambrian |
| CAT-1, Cape Breton Island [West Centre Cove Formation] | Landing E. D. (1991) | West Centre Cove | STRATIGRAPHY: Located above the Random Formation and bellow the Cuslett Formation. Represents lithofacies #1 of the Avalonian shale basins. AGE: Refined to Tommotian, based on range of Sunnagina imbricata zone (A. Hendy 6/2009). | lime mudstone | 530 - 520 Ma Cambrian |
| CAT-2 | Landing E. D. (1991) | Cuslett - 3 | lime mudstone | 530 - 520 Ma Cambrian | |
| CAT-3. Cape Breton Island | Landing E. D. (1991) | Bonavista - Fosters Point | Deposition shows a series of shoaling intervals. Catalone River bridge CAT-3 | wackestone | 530 - 516 Ma Cambrian |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Landing E. D. (1991) Upper Precambrian through Lower Cambrian of Cape Breton Island: faunas, paleoenvironments, and stratigraphic revision, Journal of Paleontology 65 4, 570-595 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
