Oske Bay Formation
| Oske Bay Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Devonian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Other | Sandstone, Coal |
| Location | |
| Region | Nunavut |
| Country | Canada |
The Okse Bay Formation is an Upper Devonian formation found in Northern Canada. The formation contains many plant fossils, and fish fossils. With evident crossbedding and thin coal layers this formation has been described as being deposited in a deltaic environment.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ BRIDEAUX, WAYNE WILFRED (May 1965). UPPER DEVONIAN PLANT MICROFOSSILS FROM EASTERN AND ARCTIC CANADA: THEIR TAXONOMY AND PALAEOECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE (PDF) (Thesis).
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