Escuminac Formation

For homonymy, see Escuminac.
Escuminac Formation
Stratigraphic range: Devonian (Middle Frasnian) 385–374 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofMiguasha Group[1]
UnderliesBonaventure Formation[1]
OverliesFleurant Formation[1]
Location
RegionQuebec
CountryCanada

The Escuminac Formation is a geologic formation in Quebec. It preserves fossils dating back to the Frasnian, in the Devonian period.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Cloutier, Richard; Loboziak, Stanislas; Candilier, Anne-Marie; Blieck, Alain (October 1996). "Biostratigraphy of the Upper Devonian Escuminac Formation, eastern Québec, Canada: a comparative study based on miospores and fishes". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 93 (1–4): 191–215. doi:10.1016/0034-6667(95)00126-3.
  3. ^ Matton, Olivier; Cloutier, Richard; Stevenson, Ross (November 2012). "Apatite for destruction: Isotopic and geochemical analyses of bioapatites and sediments from the Upper Devonian Escuminac Formation (Miguasha, Québec)". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 361–362: 73–83. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.08.004.