Orby Head Formation

The Orby Head Formation is a geologic formation in Prince Edward Island. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.^[1]

Orby Head Formation
Stratigraphic range: Artinskian ~290.1–283.5 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Fossil in rock from Orby Head Formation
Type	Formation
Unit of	Pictou Group
Location
Coordinates	46.6°N 63.4°W / 46.6; -63.4
Approximate paleocoordinates	2.8°N 0.1°E / 2.8; 0.1
Region	Prince Edward Island
Country	Canada
Orby Head Formation (Canada)

Fossil content

• Dimetrodon borealis

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Prince Edward Island