Jupiter Formation

Jupiter Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Silurian (Aeronian-Telychian) 440.8–433.4 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Sub-unitsFrom the base upwards:
  • Goéland Member
  • East Point Member
  • Richardson Member
  • Cybèle Member
  • Ferrum Member
  • Pavillon Member
OverliesGun River Formation[1]
Thickness167 meters[1]
Location
Region Quebec
Country Canada
Type section
Named forJupiter River
Named bySchuchert and Twenhofel[1]
Year defined1910[1]

The Jupiter Formation is a geologic formation in Quebec, well-exposed in the southern third of Anticosti Island and lying in the St Lawrence River Valley.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

  1. ^ a b c d e Copper, P.; Long, D.G.F. (31 October 1990). "Stratigraphic revision of the Jupiter Formation, Anticosti Island, Canada: a major reference section above the Ordovician-Silurian boundary". Newsletters on Stratigraphy. 23 (1): 11–36. doi:10.1127/nos/23/1990/11. ISSN 0078-0421.