Earth:Bonavista Formation

Bonavista Formation Stratigraphic range: Early Cambrian PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Bonavista Fm near Long Cove, Trinity Bay, NL
Type	Formation
Unit of	Adeyton Group
Underlies	Smith Point Fm
Overlies	Random Fm
Location
Region	Newfoundland
Country	Canada
Occurrence in southeast Newfoundland

The Bonavista Formation is an Early Cambrian formation which is exposed in outcrop in Newfoundland. The unit is dominated by red mudstone, with some purple-green mudstones, and the occasional interbedded nodular limestone. A gritty conglomerate is exposed at the base of the unit.