Hopewell Cape Formation

Hopewell Cape Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Hopewell Cape Formation outcropping at the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park.
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesBoss Point Formation
OverliesWindsor Group
ThicknessLess than 1,000 metres (3,280 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryConglomerate
OtherSandstone, mudstone
Location
RegionNew Brunswick
CountryCanada
Type section
Named forHopewell Cape
Named byH. M. Ami
Year defined1902

The Hopewell Cape Formation is a geological formation of Carboniferous age (late Viséan to late Namurian or early Westphalian stage) in New Brunswick.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Hopewell Cape Formation". WEBLEX Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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