Tetreauville Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Trentonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
Tetreauville Formation outcropping at the base of Mount Royal. | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Trenton Group |
Underlies | Utica Shale |
Overlies | Montreal Formation |
Thickness | Up to 168 metres (550 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Region | Quebec |
Country | Canada |
Type section | |
Named for | Tétreaultville |
Named by | T. H. Clark |
Year defined | 1941 |
The Tetreauville Formation is a geological formation of Upper Ordovician age (Trentonian Stage), extending from the north of Trois-Rivières to the Island of Montreal.
See also
References
- "Tetreauville Formation". WEBLEX Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- "Formation de Tétreauville". Système d'information géominière du Québec (in French). Quebec Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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