| Title | Stratigraphy and coal resource potential of the upper cretaceous to tertiary strata of northwestern Alberta |
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| Author | Dawson, F M; Kalkreuth, W D; Sweet, A R |
| Source | Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 466, 1994, 64 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/194029 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Maps | Publication contains 1 map |
| Map Info. | geological, coal localities, 1:250,000 |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Alberta |
| NTS | 83D/09; 83D/10; 83D/11; 83D/12; 83D/13; 83D/14; 83D/15; 83D/16; 83E; 83L; 83M/01; 83M/02; 83M/03; 83M/04; 83M/05; 83M/06; 83M/07; 83M/08 |
| Area | Grande Prairie; Smoky River; Wapiti River |
| Lat/Long WENS | -120.0000 -118.0000 55.0000 53.5000 |
| Subjects | stratigraphy; fossil fuels; sedimentology; Campanian; Paleocene; lithology; sandstones; siltstones; mudstones; coal; sedimentary rocks; depositional environment; coal ranks; coal seams; hydrocarbon
potential; hydrocarbons; Upper Cretaceous; coal petrology; vitrinite reflectance; stratigraphic correlations; biostratigraphy; stratigraphic nomenclature; Coalspur Formation; Brazeau Formation; Scollard Formation; Paskapoo Formation; Tertiary;
Cretaceous |
| Illustrations | sketch maps; photographs; stratigraphic columns; analyses |
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| Released | 1994 05 01; 2013 10 24 |
| Abstract | The Late Campanian to Paleocene strata of northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia consist of up to 1700 m of continentally derived sediments deposited in an eastward-thinning wedge. This thick
sequence is contained within the Wapiti, Coalspur and Paskapoo formations. Lithologies consist of interbedded sandstone, siltstone and mudstone with minor coal, and appear to have been deposited in a predominantly fluvial environment. Three
distinctive coal horizons þ Red Willow, Cutbank and Kakwa þ contain coal zones up to 8 m thick of subituminous to high-volatile A bituminous rank. These coals commonly contain numerous thin partings that may affect the mineability of the seams. Areas
of exploration and development potential are highlighted for each of the coal measures. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 194029 |
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