Mount Cap formation
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The Mount Cap Formation is a geologic formation exposed in the Mackenzie Mountains, northern Canada. It was deposited in a shallow shelf setting in the late Early Cambrian,[1] and contains an array of Burgess Shale-type microfossils that have been recovered by acid maceration.[2]
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Mount Cap Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale, siltstone |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 63°24′23″N 123°12′22″W |
Region | Northwest Territories |
Country | ![]() |
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