Drook Formation


The Drook Formation is a geologic formation in Newfoundland and Labrador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period. It contains a stratum dated to.

Paleobiota

Like the other overlying and underlying formations, the Drook Formation represents a rare deep-marine paleoenviroment, and preserves a few fossils, like the large Trepassia.

Petalonamae

GenusSpeciesNotesImages
Charnia
  • C. masoni
Sessile frondose organism.
Charniodiscus
  • Charniodiscus sp.
    		• Sessile frondose organism.
    Trepassia
  • T. wardae
    		• Sessile frondose organism.
    Vinlandia
  • V. antecedens
    		• Sessile frondose organism.

    Ivesheadiomorph

    GenusSpeciesNotesImages
    Ivesheadia
    		Poorly preserved organism.
    Blackbrookia
  • Blackbrookia sp.
    		• Poorly preserved organism.