Inwood Formation, Manitoba
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Inwood Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Telychian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Interlake Group |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolomite |
Other | Halite, siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 53°12′N 99°18′W / 53.2°N 99.3°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 10°00′S 51°24′W / 10.0°S 51.4°W |
Region | Manitoba |
Country | Canada |
The Inwood Formation is a geologic formation in Manitoba. The silty and salty dolomites preserve fossils dating back to the Telychian stage of the Silurian period.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
Trilobites
Ostracods
Strophomenata
Rhynchonellata
Gastropods
Cephalopods
Stromatoporoidea
Corals
See also
References
Bibliography
Stearn, C. W. 1956. Stratigraphy and palaeontology of the Interlake Group and Stonewall Formation of Southern Manitoba. Geological Survey of Canada Memoir 281. 1–16. .