Morrissey Formation
The Morrissey Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Late Jurassic (Portlandian) age in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. It is named for outcrops on Morrissey Ridge, 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Fernie, British Columbia, and is present in southeastern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta.
| Morrissey Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
Outcrops of Morrissey Formation sandstone on a ridge in southeastern British Columbia | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Kootenay Group |
| Sub-units | Moose Mountain Member, Weary Ridge Member |
| Underlies | Mist Mountain Formation |
| Overlies | Fernie Formation |
| Thickness | up to 80 metres (260 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstone |
| Other | siltstone, mudstone, coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°30′N 114°59′W |
| Region | British Columbia Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Morrissey Ridge |
| Named by | D.W. Gibson |
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