Baldonnel Formation
The Baldonnel Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Carnian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
| Baldonnel Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Schooler Creek Group |
| Sub-units | Ducette Member |
| Underlies | Pardonet Formation, Fernie Formation |
| Overlies | Charlie Lake Formation |
| Thickness | up to 146 metres (480 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone, dolomite |
| Other | Siltstone, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 56.11404°N 122.81095°W |
| Region | Alberta, British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Baldonnel, British Columbia |
| Named by | L.M. Clark, 1957 |
It takes the name from the hamlet of Baldonnel, British Columbia, and was first described in the Pacific Fort St. John No. 16 well by L.M. Clark in 1957. A surface type locality can be found at Brown Hill, on the north shore of Williston Lake, at 56.11404°N 122.81095°W.
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