Keg River Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Muskeg Formation |
Overlies | Chinchaga Formation |
Thickness | up to 300 metres (980 ft)[1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolomite, limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 59°10′21″N 118°44′54″W / 59.1725°N 118.7482°W |
Region | Alberta |
Country | Canada |
Type section | |
Named for | Keg River |
Named by | J. Law |
Year defined | 1955 |
The Keg River Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Givetian age in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.