Denault Formation
The Denault Formation is a Precambrian group of rocks, occurring in the Labrador Trough, which have an exceptionally high content of carbonate for the era. The main mineral is dolomite. Some sections are near-pure dolostone while others contain abundant chalcedony, chert, or quartz in mixture with dolomite.[1] In the vicinity of Wabush, dolomitic marble and calcitic marble are present; some dolomitic marble sections contain inclusions of chlorite schist[2]
References[edit]
- ^ https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/publications/STPublications_PublicationsST/123/123903/bu_102.pdf J.A. Donaldson, 1963. Stromatolites in the Denault Formation, Marion Lake, Coast of Labrador, Newfoundland. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 102
- ^ https://www.gov.nl.ca/iet/files/mines-julienne-geofiles-023g-0220.pdf Wabush Lake Map 80-1