| Eastend Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Frenchman Formation Whitemud Formation |
| Overlies | Bearpaw Formation |
| Thickness | up to 30 metres (100 ft)[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°30′17″N 108°50′15″W / 49.50461°N 108.83756°W |
| Region | WCSB |
| Country |  Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Eastend, Saskatchewan |
| Named by | L.S. Russell, 1932 |
The Eastend Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Maastrichtian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It takes its name from the town of Eastend, Saskatchewan, and was first described in outcrop around the settlement by L.S. Russell in 1932.[2] The type locality was later defined south-west of the town by W.O. Kupsch in 1956.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
lexiconwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Russell, L.S., 1932. The Cretaceous-Tertiary transition of Alberta. Trans. Royal Society of Canada, Ser 3, v. 26, s. 4, p. 121-156.
- ^ Kupsch, W.O., 1956. Frenchman Formation of eastern Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada. Geological Society of America Bull. v. 6a, p. 413-420.