| Kakisa Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Trout River Formation |
| Overlies | Redknife Formation, Fort Simpson Formation |
| Thickness | up to 57 metres (190 ft)[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 60°47′06″N 121°04′37″W / 60.785°N 121.077°W |
| Region |  British Columbia Northwest Territories |
| Country |  Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Kakisa River |
| Named by | H.R. Belyea, D.J. McLaren, 1962 |
The Kakisa Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Frasnian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
It takes the name from the Kakisa River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River, and was first described in outcrop on the banks of the Trout River by H.R. Belyea and D.J. McLaren in 1962.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
lexiconwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Belyea, H.R. and McLaren, D.J., 1962. Upper Devonian formations, southern pan of Northwest Territories, northeastern British Columbia and northwestern Alberta. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 61-29.