The Escuminac Formation is a geologic formation in Quebec . It preserves fossils dating back to the Frasnian , in the Devonian period .
5-686: Miguasha National Park is located within this formation along the estuary of the Restigouche River on the south coast of the Gaspé Peninsula . The fossil biota from the Park is thus referred to as the Miguasha biota. The main Miguasha exposures were named the 'René Bureau Cliffs' after the geologist and paleontologist. This formation is sufficiently rich that some material could be sacrificed for microanatomical and histological study through thin sectioning; this
10-610: Is a protected area near Carleton-sur-Mer on the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec in Canada . Created in 1985 by the Government of Quebec , Miguasha was designated a World Heritage Site in 1999 in recognition of its wealth of fossils , which display a crucial time during the evolution of life on Earth . Other names for this site are the Miguasha Fossil Site, the Bay of Escuminac Fossil Site,
15-545: Is most fitting. This article about a specific stratigraphic formation in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to the Devonian period is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Quebec -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Miguasha National Park Miguasha Provincial Park (French: Parc national de Miguasha )
20-565: The Upper Devonian Escuminac Formation , and the Hugh-Miller Cliffs. It is also sometimes referred to on fossil specimens as 'Scaumenac Bay' or 'Scaumenac Bay P.Q.' The park's museum features exhibits about the fossils and paleontology of the park. The museum's collection includes over 9,000 specimens of fossil fish and plants . The coastal cliffs are Upper Devonian strata of grey sedimentary rock belonging to
25-443: Was done, among others, for the actinopterygian Cheirolepis , the actinistian Miguashaia and the tetrapodomorph Euthenopteron . The formation's depositional environment has been variously considered as lacustrine , estuarine , coastal marine or marine, though evidence from the fossil assemblage, stratigraphic and sedimentological setting, and geochemistry of the sedimentary rocks and bones suggests an estuarine interpretation
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