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Permian, Peace River, Alberta, Canada
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 56.2333,-117.283 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSC Loc. 5995 - Cache Creek [Shaftesbury Fm] | Jeletzky J. A. (1964) | Fort St. John - Shaftesbury | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Shaftesbury Fm of the Fort St. John Gp, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Early-middle Late Albian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy; Neogastroplites zone, N. selwyni or N. cornutus subzone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within local section. | "shale" | 105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous |
| Peace River Fm | McLearn F. H. (1933) | Peace River | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: The Peace River Formation is underlain abruptly, though conformably by the Notikewin Member of the Spirit River Formation. It is overlain abruptly by the Shaftesbury Formation, with strong evidence of a hiatus. AGE: Middle Albian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List representing formation. | "siliciclastic" | 109 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| GSC Loc. 18306 - Peace River [Peace River Fm] | Jeletzky J. A. (1964) | Peace River | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Clearwater Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Early-middle Albian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy; Beudanticeras affine zone, Arcthoplites mcconnelli subzone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within local section. | "shale" | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| GSC Loc. 18318 - Peace River [Peace River Fm] | Jeletzky J. A. (1964) | Peace River | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Clearwater Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Early-middle Albian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy; Beudanticeras affine zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within local section. | "shale" | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Triassic, Peace River Area | Jansonius J. (1962) | Toad/Grayling | "shale" | 252.17 - 242 Ma Phanerozoic | |
| Permian, Peace River Area, Alberta, Canada | Jansonius J. (1962) | Belloy | chert | 290.1 - 252.3 Ma Permian |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
