Fort Simpson Formation
The Fort Simpson Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Devonian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
| Fort Simpson Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Jean Marie Member of the Redknife Formation |
| Overlies | Muskwa Member of the Horn River Formation |
| Thickness | up to 1,000 metres (3,280 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 61°07′30″N 120°22′30″W |
| Region | Alberta British Columbia Northwest Territories |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories |
| Named by | A.E. Cameron, 1918 |
It takes the name from the settlement of Fort Simpson, and was first described in well Briggs Turkey Lake No. 1 (located south-east of Fort Simpson) by A.E. Cameron in 1918.
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