The Brigus Formation is a fossiliferous (e.g. trilobites
[Normore, L. S. 2012: GEOLOGY OF THE RANDOM ISLAND MAP AREA (Nts 2C/04), Newfoundland. Current Research (2012) Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources Geological Survey Report 12-:121–145.]) upper lower Cambrian
geologic formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...
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It comprises a series of deep red nodular mudstones, with some prominent grey limestone beds.
See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Inlet Group
The Inlet Group was proposed as a geological unit for southeastern Newfoundland. It was made up of the Brigus Formation, Chamberlain's Brook Fm, Manuels River Fm, Chapel Island Formation
The Chapel Island Formation is a sedimentary formation ...
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Cambrian Newfoundland and Labrador
Cambrian south paleopolar deposits
Geologic formations of Newfoundland and Labrador
Limestone formations of Canada
Mudstone formations of Canada
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