Connecting Point Group

The Connecting Point Group is a Late Neoproterozoic geological formation cropping out on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, dominated by deep marine turbidite deposits.[2][3]

Connecting Point Group Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Group
Sub-units	Not subdivided [1]
Underlies	Musgravetown Group
Overlies	Love Cove Group
Location
Region	Newfoundland
Country	Canada
Occurrence of Connecting Point Group in southeastern Newfoundland

Approximate age data from the middle of the group date it to ca. 610 Ma.[2]

It corresponds to the Conception Group and the St. John's Group further east on the Avalon peninsula [1]

References

1. Geology compiled by A. F. King Map series edited by S. P. Colman-Sadd and J. P. Hayes, GEOLOGY OF THE AVALON PENINSULA, NEWFOUNDLAND (parts of 1K, 1L, 1M, 1N and 2C) Map 88-01 (Digital reproduction) (PDF)
2. Myrow, P (1995). "Neoproterozoic rocks of the Newfoundland Avalon Zone". Precambrian Research. 73: 123. doi:10.1016/0301-9268(94)00074-2.
3. Normore, L.S. (2012). Geology of the Random Island map area (NTS 2C/04), Newfoundland. Curr. Res. Newfoundl. Labrador Dep. Nat. Resour. Geol. Surv. Report 12-, 121–145.