Peace River Formation

Peace River Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Albian
Sand grains from the Cadotte Member sandstone
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofFort St. John Group
Sub-unitsPaddy Member, Cadotte Member, Harmon Member
UnderliesShaftesbury Formation
OverliesSpirit River Formation
Thicknessup to 60 feet (20 m)[1]
Lithology
PrimaryGreywacke, sandstone, shale
Othercoal
Location
Coordinates56°12′N 117°20′W / 56.200°N 117.333°W / 56.200; -117.333 (Peace River Formation)
RegionPeace River Country
Country Canada
Type section
Named forPeace River
Named byMcConnell, 1893.

The Peace River Formation is a stratigraphical unit of middle Albian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

It takes the name from the Peace River, and was first described on the banks of the river, downstream from the Smoky River confluence to the mouth of the Notikewin River by McConnell in 1893.

  1. ^ Lexicon of Canadian Geologic Units. "Peace River Formation". Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2009-02-11.