Cardium Formation
The Cardium Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Late Cretaceous age in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. It takes the name from the fossilized Cockle (Cardiidae) shells that it contains, and it was first described along the Bow River banks by James Hector in 1895. It is present throughout western Alberta and in northeastern British Columbia, and it is a major source of petroleum and natural gas.
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Cardium Formation
The Cardium Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Late Cretaceous age in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. It takes the name from the fossilized Cockle (Cardiidae) shells that it contains, and it was first described along the Bow River banks by James Hector in 1895. It is present throughout western Alberta and in northeastern British Columbia, and it is a major source of petroleum and natural gas.
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The Cardium Formation is a str ...... of petroleum and natural gas.
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Photomicrograph of drill cuttings from Cardium Formation sandstone.
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Cardium Formation
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James Hector, 1895
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Cardium shells
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Late Cretaceous
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Western Alberta, and
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northeastern British Columbia
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Sturrock Member, Leyland Membe ...... Moosehound Member, Ram Member.
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The Cardium Formation is a str ...... of petroleum and natural gas.
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Cardium Formation
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