Cadomin Formation, Geological formation in Alberta, Canada
The Cadomin Formation extends through western Alberta, containing layers of conglomerate with pebbles, cobbles, and boulders of chert and quartzite.
Named in 1929 after the mining town of Cadomin, this Early Cretaceous formation marks a period of renewed geological sedimentation following erosion.
The formation provides geologists with research opportunities to study sedimentary processes and ancient environments in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.
Natural gas extraction occurs from the Cadomin Formation in western Alberta's Deep Basin area, with thickness ranging from 1 to 170 meters.
The formation contains the oldest dinosaur skeletal fossils discovered in Alberta, belonging to a polacanthid ankylosaur species.
Location: Alberta
Made from material: conglomerate
GPS coordinates: 53.00000,-117.31700
Latest update: March 15, 2025 04:57
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