Grosmont Formation (Mikkwa Formation Outcrop T106-R2W5-01) on Harper Creek, north-central Alberta (NTS 84J/01)

Publication Type
Open File Report
Published Date
Topic
Oil and Gas
Publication ID
OFR 2012-17
Publication ID Extended
Open File Report 2012-17
Publication
Authors
Schneider, C.L.
Fenton, M.M.
Weiss, J.A.
Abstract

This report describes an outcrop of the Mikkwa Formation, located at the junction of Harper and Lambert creeks, and is considered an equivalent to the Grosmont Formation based on

- the similar lithology and paleontology to the Grosmont Formation in outcrop and observed in core,

- the lack of a mappable Mikkwa Formation lithostratigraphic unit in the subsurface, and

- prior correlation of the Mikkwa Formation with the Grosmont Formation.

The outcrop is dolomitic and contains abundant stromatoporoids, representing shallow-water patch reef and reef-proximal paleoenvironments within the Grosmont Formation carbonate platform.

Citation

Schneider, C.L., Fenton, M.M. and Weiss, J.A. (2013): Grosmont Formation (Mikkwa Formation outcrop T106-R2W5-01) on Harper Creek, north-central Alberta (NTS 84J/01); Energy Resources Conservation Board, ERCB/AGS Open File Report 2012-17, 21 p.

Place Keywords
alberta, canada, fort vermilion, harper creek
Place Keywords NTS
84j
Theme Keywords
bedrock, carbonate, carbonate rocks, devonian, dolomite, geology, grosmont aquifer, lithostratigraphy, outcrop, paleoecology, woodbend