Ashville Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Region | North America |
Country | Canada |
Type section | |
Named for | Ashville, Manitoba |
The Ashville Formation is a geological formation in Saskatchewan and Manitoba whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
It is geochronologically equivalent to the Lower Colorado Group and the Viking Formation in central Alberta.