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Guelph Formation
Geological formation in New York and in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Guelph Formation is a geologic formation in New York and in Ontario, Canada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.[2]
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Guelph Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
![]() Stromatolite from the Guelph Formation | |
Type | Sedimentary |
Underlies | Vernon, Lockport Group |
Overlies | Eramosa Member |
Thickness | 160 feet[1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolomite |
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Named for | Guelph, Ontario |
Named by | William Edmond Logan[1] |
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