The Orby Head Formation is a geologic formation in Prince Edward Island. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.[1]
| Orby Head Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Artinskian ~ | |
_Fossil_in_Rock,_Orby_Head,_PEI_(19395883745).jpg) Fossil in rock from Orby Head Formation | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Pictou Group |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°36′N 63°24′W / 46.6°N 63.4°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 2°48′N 0°06′E / 2.8°N 0.1°E |
| Region | Prince Edward Island |
| Country |  Canada |
  Orby Head Formation (Canada) | |
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- ^ Orby Head Formation at Fossilworks.org
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