Hazelton Group - Smithers Formation

Specimen Summary

fossiliferous greenish sandstone; abundant pelecypods, brachiopods and belemnites

Specimen Data

 

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Collection Details

Original Collection:

Smithers Exploration Group (SEG)

Sub Collection:

Hazelton Road Trip

Collection ID:

S23-19-2

Virtual Museum ID:

20-S23-19-2

Accessibility:

Date Added to VM:

2020-07-24

Location Information

Sample Origin:

Smithers area, B.C.

Specific Site:

outcrop on north side of McDonnell Lake road at the 29 km marker (7029)

UTM Easting:

586468

UTM Northing:

6072128

Datum:

09 (NAD 83)

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Specimen Details

VM Category:

Rock

Primary Features:

Hazelton Group - Smithers Formation

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Advanced Geological Information

 

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Geological Formation:

mJHSms

Geological Period:

Middle Jurassic

Stratigraphic Age:

the age of the Smithers fromation is based on marine fossils that indicate an Aalenian to Bajocian stratigraphic age range; overlies Lower Jurassic sedimentary strata of the Nilkitkwa Formation or subaerial volcanics of the Eagle Peak formation (Tipper's red tuff member of the Nilkitkwa Fm.)

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