Cadomin Formation

Cadomin Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous
Cadomin Formation outcrops, Centennial Ridge Trail, Mount Allan, Kananaskis, Alberta
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofBullhead Group, Blairmore Group, Luscar Group
UnderliesGething Formation, Gladstone Formation
OverliesKootenay Group, Nikanassin Formation, Minnes Group, Fernie Group
Thicknessup to more than 170 metres (560 ft)[1]
Lithology
PrimaryConglomerate, sandstone
OtherShale, coal
Location
Coordinates53°00′N 117°19′W / 53.000°N 117.317°W / 53.000; -117.317 (Cadomin Formation)
Region Alberta
 British Columbia
Country Canada
Type section
Named forCadomin, Alberta
Named byB.R. Mackay[2]

The Cadomin Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Early Cretaceous (Barremian to Aptian) age in the western part of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.[3] It is extends from southeastern British Columbia through western Alberta to northeastern British Columbia, and it contains significant reservoirs of natural gas in some areas. It was named after the mining town of Cadomin, which is an acronym of "Canadian Dominion Mining".[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Glass was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Mackay, B.R., 1930. Stratigraphy and structure of bituminous coal fields in the vicinity of Jasper Park, Alberta. Can. Inst. Min. and Metall., Trans., v. 33, p. 473-509.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mossop19 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Alberta Speleological Society. Cadomin Cave Archived 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine