| Ravenscrag Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Upper Ravenscrag Lower Ravenscrag |
| Underlies | Swift Current Formation |
| Overlies | Frenchman Formation |
| Thickness | up to 244 metres (800 ft)[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Claystone, mudstone, siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone, coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°30′07″N 108°58′33″W / 49.50182°N 108.97585°W |
| Region | Western Canada Sedimentary Basin:  Alberta  Saskatchewan |
| Country |  Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan |
| Named by | N.B. Davis, 1918 |
The Ravenscrag Formation is a stratigraphic unit of early Paleocene age in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.[2] It was named for the settlement of Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan, and was first described from outcrops at Ravenscrag Butte near the Frenchman River by N.B. Davis in 1918.[3]
The Ravenscrag Formation includes a wide range of vertebrate and plant fossils, as well as economically significant coal seams[4] and clay deposits.[3]
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