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Blackstone - Vimy, Alberta, Canada
| Formation | Blackstone |
|---|---|
| Member | Vimy |
| Age: | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Interval | Late Turonian |
| Lithology | shale |
| Number of Collections | 5 |
| Number of Occurrences | 12 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| GSC 27043 | Alberta, Canada | Blackstone - Vimy |
| GSC 28171 | Alberta, Canada | Blackstone - Vimy |
| GSC 28211 | Alberta, Canada | Blackstone - Vimy |
| GSC 32881 [Vimy Mbr | Alberta, Canada | Blackstone - Vimy |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone - Haven | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale | 22 |
| Cardium - Leyland | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | siliciclastic | 4 |
| Wapiabi - Hanson | 85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale | 13 |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Stott D. F. (1963) The Cretaceous Alberta Group and equivalent rocks, Rocky Mountain foothills, Alberta, Geological Survey of Canada Memoir 317, 1-306 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
