Read Bay Formation
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| age = Silurian
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The Read Bay Formation is a geologic formation in Nunavut. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.
See also
{{Portal |Earth sciences|Canada|Paleontology}}
References
- {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021}}
Category:Silurian southern paleotropical deposits
Category:Silurian northern paleotropical deposits
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