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Quatsino Limestone

Coordinates: 50°17′N 126°30′W / 50.28°N 126.50°W / 50.28; -126.50
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50°17′N 126°30′W / 50.28°N 126.50°W / 50.28; -126.50

Quatsino Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Triassic
TypeFormation
Location
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada

The Quatsino Limestone is a geologic formation in British Columbia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period.

Open Bay

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At Open Bay the limestone of the Quatsino formation has been subjected to strong ductile deformation that likely formed during a regional tectonic event.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Sandra, Johnstone (2014). "Petrogenesis of deformed intrusive pods in the Quatsino formation, Open Bay, Quadra Island, British Columbia". Vancouver Island University - Royal Roads University. doi:10.25316/ir-1544. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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