Chaleurs Group

{{Short description|Geologic group in Quebec, Canada}}

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The Chaleurs Group is a geologic group located in the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec.{{Cite journal |last=Pickerill |first=R. K. |last2=Roulston |first2=B. V. |last3=Noble |first3=J. P. A. |date=1977-02-01 |title=Trace fossils from the Silurian Chaleurs Group of southeastern Gaspé Peninsula, Québec |url=http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/10.1139/e77-025 |journal=Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |language=en |volume=14 |issue=2 |pages=239–249 |doi=10.1139/e77-025 |issn=0008-4077|url-access=subscription }} It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.{{Cite journal |last=Pickerill |first=R. K. |last2=Roulston |first2=B. V. |date=1977-12-01 |title=Enigmatic trace fossils from the Silurian Chaleurs Group of the southeastern Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec |url=http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/10.1139/e77-240 |journal=Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |language=en |volume=14 |issue=12 |pages=2729–2736 |doi=10.1139/e77-240 |issn=0008-4077|url-access=subscription }}

See also

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References

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Category:Silurian Quebec

Category:Geologic groups of Quebec

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