| Trout River Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Tetcho Formation |
| Overlies | Kakisa Formation Fort Simpson Formation |
| Thickness | up to 91 metres (300 ft)[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Shale, siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 61°13′N 119°54′W / 61.22°N 119.90°W |
| Region |  Northwest Territories British Columbia |
| Country |  Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Trout River |
| Named by | C.H. Crickmay, 1953 |
The Trout River Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Late Devonian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
It takes the name from the Trout River, and was first described on the banks of the river, 35 kilometres (22 mi) upstream from the Mackenzie River, by C.H. Crickmay in 1953.[2][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
lexiconwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Crickmay, C.H., 1953. New Spiriferidae from the Devonian of western Canada. Pub. by author, Imperial Oil Limited, Calgary, 11p.
- ^ Crickmay, C.H., 1957. Elucidation of some Western Canada Devonian Formations; published by the author, Imperial Oil Limited, Calgary, Alberta, 14 p.