Naiset Formation
The Naiset Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Middle Cambrian age. It is present on the western edge of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin in the southern Rocky Mountains of British Columbia. It consists primarily of siliciclastic rocks, and was named for Naiset Point near Mount Assiniboine by C.E. Deiss in 1940.
| Naiset Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Middle Cambrian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Cathedral Formation |
| Overlies | Gog Group |
| Thickness | Up to about 212 m (695 feet) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone, conglomerate, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°53′45″N 115°39′00″W |
| Region | British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Naiset Point |
| Named by | C.E. Deiss, 1940 |
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