Meriden Group

Meriden Group
Stratigraphic range: Jurassic
TypeGroup
Location
RegionConnecticut
CountryUnited States

The Meriden Group is a geologic group, part of the Newark Supergroup, in Connecticut. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.

The group consists of the East Berlin Formation, Holyoke Basalt, Shuttle Meadow Formation, and Talcott Basalt.

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References

  1. 1 2 Weems, Robert E; Olsen, Paul E (1997). "Synthesis and revision of groups within the Newark Supergroup, eastern North America". GSA Bulletin. 109 (2): 195–209. Bibcode:1997GSAB..109..195W. doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1997)109<0195:SAROGW>2.3.CO;2.