Coldwater Beds
The Coldwater Beds are a geologic formation of the Okanagan Highlands in British Columbia, Canada. They preserve fossils dating back to the Ypresian stage of the Eocene period, or Wasatchian in the NALMA classification.
| Coldwater Beds | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ypresian (Wasatchian) ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Kamloops Group |
| Sub-units | Merritt & Quilchena coal basins |
| Overlies | Nicola Group |
| Thickness | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Shale, tuff, coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50.1°N 120.5°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 54.8°N 103.5°W |
| Region | British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Extent | Okanagan Highlands |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Coldwater River |
| Named by | Dawson |
| Year defined | 1895 |
Coldwater Beds (Canada) Coldwater Beds (British Columbia) | |
The formation comprises mudstones, shales and tuffs deposited in a lacustrine environment and has provided many insect fossils, as well as indeterminate birds and fossil flora.
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