Redmond Formation | |
Type: | Formation |
Age: | Early Cenomanian |
Period: | Cenomanian |
Prilithology: | Argillite |
Namedfor: | Redmond No. 1 mine |
Region: | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Country: | Canada |
Coordinates: | 54.7°N -66.8°W |
Paleocoordinates: | 46.4°N -27.3°W |
Underlies: | Glacial deposits |
Overlies: | Sokoman Formation |
Thickness: | Up to 1.5m (04.9feet) |
Extent: | Redmond Basin |
The Redmond Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador. It preserves fossils dating back to the mid-Cretaceous (Cenomanian). It was a thin (up to 1.5m (04.9feet) thick) and restricted unit traced for 152m (499feet) in a single mine (Redmond No. 1) in Labrador, overlying Paleoproterozoic rocks, with large amounts of rubble, probably as a result of graben subsidence within the Labrador trough. Argillite facies within the formation have produced a diverse flora and insect assemblage.[1]