Kanguk Formation
The Kanguk Formation is a geological formation in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
| Kanguk Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Maastrichtian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Eglinton Member |
| Underlies | Eureka Sound Formation |
| Overlies | Hassel Formation |
| Thickness | up to 365 metres (1,200 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone, tuff |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 79.24°N 92.36613°W |
| Region | Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Kanguk Peninsula |
| Named by | Souther |
| Year defined | 1963 |
Kanguk Formation (Canada) | |
It was first described in the Kanguk Peninsula of the Axel Heiberg Island, along the shore of the Stand Fiord by Souther in 1963. The formation occurs throughout the Sverdrup Basin and the southern Queen Elizabeth Islands.
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