Cadomin Formation
The Cadomin Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Early Cretaceous (Barremian to Aptian) age in the western part of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. It is extends from southeastern British Columbia through western Alberta to northeastern British Columbia, and it contains significant reservoirs of natural gas in some areas. It was named after the mining town of Cadomin, which is an acronym of "Canadian Dominion Mining".
| Cadomin Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
Cadomin Formation outcrops, Centennial Ridge Trail, Mount Allan, Kananaskis, Alberta. | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Bullhead Group, Blairmore Group, Luscar Group |
| Underlies | Gething Formation, Gladstone Formation |
| Overlies | Kootenay Group, Nikanassin Formation, Minnes Group, Fernie Group |
| Thickness | up to more than 170 metres (560 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Conglomerate, sandstone |
| Other | Shale, coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 53°00′N 117°19′W |
| Region | Alberta British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Cadomin, Alberta |
| Named by | B.R. Mackay |
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