Phantom Creek Formation
Topic: Earth
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| Phantom Creek Formation Stratigraphic range: Toarcian ~183–175 Ma | |
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| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Maude Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 53°24′N 132°18′W / 53.4°N 132.3°W |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 4°12′N 126°24′W / 4.2°N 126.4°W |
| Region | British Columbia |
| Country |  Canada |
| Extent | Queen Charlotte Islands |
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The Phantom Creek Formation is a geologic formation of the Maude Group in British Columbia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Jurassic period.[1]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in British Columbia
References
Further reading
- E.S. Carter, B.E.B. Cameron, and P.L. Smith. 1988. Lower and Middle Jurassic radiolarian biostratigraphy and systematic paleontology, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 386:1-109
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