Connecting Point Group

The Connecting Point Group is a Late Neoproterozoic geological formation cropping out on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, dominated by deep marine turbidite deposits.^[2][3]

Key Information

Connecting Point Group
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Group
Sub-units	Not subdivided[1]
Underlies	Musgravetown Group
Overlies	Love Cove Group
Location
Region	Newfoundland
Country	Canada
Occurrence of Connecting Point Group in southeastern Newfoundland
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Approximate age data from the middle of the group date it to ca. 610 Ma.^[2]

It corresponds to the Conception Group and the St. John's Group further east on the Avalon peninsula^[1]

1. ^ ^{a b} A. F. King, S. P. Colman-Sadd; J. P. Hayes (eds.), GEOLOGY OF THE AVALON PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND (parts of 1K, 1L, 1M, 1N and 2C) Map 88-01 (Digital reproduction) (PDF)
2. ^ ^{a b} Myrow, P (1995). "Neoproterozoic rocks of the Newfoundland Avalon Zone". Precambrian Research. 73: 123. doi:10.1016/0301-9268(94)00074-2.
3. ^ Normore, L.S. (2012). Geology of the Random Island map area (NTS 2C/04), Newfoundland. Curr. Res. Newfoundl. Labrador Dep. Nat. Resour. Geol. Surv. Report 12-, 121–145.

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