Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2000-D4

Download or read book Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2000-D4 written by O. Salad Hersi and published by Natural Resources Canada. This book was released on 2000 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper documents some aspects of the lithostratigraphic and sedimentological attributes of the Upper Cambrian Cairnside Formation, as observed in drill core and in surface exposures in a quarry near Covey Hill, southern Quebec. The paper begins with a review of previous research and stratigraphic terminology, then describes the lithology and depositional environment of the uppermost beds of the underlying Covey Hill Formation. The two units of the Cairnside Formation are then described and correlations with other localities are discussed. The final section briefly describes the Cairnside Formation depositional environment.