Phantom Creek Formation
The Phantom Creek Formation is a geologic formation of the Maude Group in British Columbia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Jurassic period.[1]
Phantom Creek Formation Stratigraphic range: Toarcian ~183–175 Ma | |
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Type | Formation |
Unit of | Maude Group |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 53.4°N 132.3°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 4.2°N 126.4°W |
Region | British Columbia |
Country | Canada |
Extent | Queen Charlotte Islands |
Phantom Creek Formation (Canada) Phantom Creek Formation (British Columbia) |
References
Further reading
- E.S. Carter, B.E.B. Cameron, and P.L. Smith. 1988. Lower and Middle Jurassic radiolarian biostratigraphy and systematic paleontology, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 386:1-109
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