Gaskiers Formation

The Gaskiers Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador, and takes its named from the wider Gaskiers-Point La Haye area.

Gaskiers Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran 582–579.88 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ [1]
Type	Formation
Unit of	Conception Group[2]
Sub-units	South Point Member [3]
Underlies	Drook Formation[2][3]
Overlies	Mall Bay Formation[3]
Thickness	300 m (984 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Red Agglomerate[3]
Other	Tillite, Mudstone[3]
Location
Region	Newfoundland and Labrador
Country	Canada
Type section
Named for	Gaskiers-Point La Haye

The Gaskiers-Point La Haye/Gaskiers Formation gives its name to the Gaskiers glaciation, a glacial event that was around during a majority or short period of the formations range,^[4] with recent evidence suggesting that the event actually started a lot earlier than was previously thought in the underlying Mall Bay Formation.^[5]

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