Fernie Formation
The Fernie Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Jurassic age. It is present in the western part of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin in western Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. It takes its name from the town of Fernie, British Columbia, and was first defined by W.W. Leach in 1914.
| Fernie Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Jurassic ~ | |
Fernie Formation shale exposed in a roadcut near Sparwood, British Columbia | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Nordegg Member, Red Deer Member, Poker Chip Shale, Lille Member, Rock Creek Member, Highwood Member, Pigeon Creek Member, Ribbon Creek Member |
| Underlies | Morrissey Formation, Nikanassin Formation, Monteith Formation |
| Overlies | Schooler Creek Group, Montney Formation, Rundle Group |
| Thickness | up to 400 metres (1,310 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Other | Sandstone, siltstone, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49.55°N 115.16°W |
| Region | Alberta British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Fernie, British Columbia |
| Named by | W.W. Leach |
| Year defined | 1914 |
Fernie Formation (Canada) Fernie Formation (British Columbia) | |
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