Blomidon Formation


The Blomidon Formation is a unit of Upper Triassic sedimentary rocks, which outcrops in Nova Scotia. At outcrop they reach a maximum thickness of, but up to has been proven from well data and a thickness of up to has been inferred from seismic reflection data. It overlies the mainly Carnian Wolfville Formation and underlies the North Mountain Basalt. The type section is exposed between Cape Blomidon and Paddy Island.