# Douro Formation

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{{Short description|Geologic formation in Nunavut}}
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The '''Douro Formation''' is a [geologic formation](/source/Formation_(geology)) in [Nunavut](/source/Nunavut). It preserves [fossils](/source/fossils) dating back to the [Silurian](/source/Silurian) [period](/source/Period_(geology)).

==See also==
{{Portal |Earth sciences|Canada|Paleontology}}
* [List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nunavut](/source/List_of_fossiliferous_stratigraphic_units_in_Nunavut)

==References==
* {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021}}

Category:Silurian Nunavut
Category:Silurian southern paleotropical deposits
Category:Silurian northern paleotropical deposits
Category:Geologic formations of Nunavut
Category:Limestone formations of Canada
Category:Dolomite formations of Canada
Category:Siltstone formations of Canada
Category:Shale formations of Canada

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