Briscal Formation

The Briscal Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period.

Briscal Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran 574–570 Ma (approx) PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Unit of	Conception Group
Underlies	Mistaken Point Formation[1] Drook Formation[1]
Overlies	Gaskiers Formation[1]
Thickness	310 m - 1200 m(1,017 ft - 3,937 ft)[2][3]
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone[1]
Other	Argillite, Siltstone, Shale[1]
Location
Region	Newfoundland and Labrador
Country	Canada
Outcrop occurrence

Paleobiota

Like the other overlying and underlying formations, the Briscal Formation represents a rare deep-marine paleoenviroment,^[4] and preserves a few fossils, like the large Frondophyllas, only known from incomplete material, some of which sits at over a meter in length.^[5]

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Petalonamae

Genus	Species	Notes	Images
Charniodiscus[3]	Charniodiscus sp.	Sessile frondose organism.
Culmofrons[6]	C. plumosa	Sessile frondose organism, junior synonym of Beothukis.[7]
Beothukis[7]	B. plumosa	Sessile frondose organism.
Fractofusus[3]	Fractofusus sp.	Sessile spindle-like frondose organism.
Frondophyllas[5]	F. grandis	Sessile tree-like frondose organism.
Primocandelabrum[3]	Primocandelabrum sp.	Sessile frondose organism.
Trepassia[3]	Trepassia sp.	Sessile frondose organism.

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Canada portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Newfoundland and Labrador