An allostratigraphic correlation of Lower Colorado Group (Albian) and equivalent strata in Alberta and British Columbia, and Cenomanian rocks of the Upper Colorado Group in southern Alberta

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 259-299

  Roca, Xavier ^a   Rylaarsdam, Jessica R ^b   Zhang, Heng ^c   Varban, Bogdan L ^a   Sisulak, Chad F ^d   Bastedo, Kim ^e   Plint, A Guy ^f  

^a Imperial Oil Ltd Resources Limited   (Canada)

^b Canadian Natural Resources Limited   (Canada)

^c Simon Fraser University ^*  (Canada)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Harvest Energy Trust   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; GRADING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOACTIVITY LOGGING; SANDSTONE;

ALLOSTRATIGRAPHY; BRITISH COLUMBIA; GRAPHIC COMPONENTS; ISLAND FORMATION; LITHO-STRATIGRAPHIC; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; TECTONIC EVENTS; TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL;

FISH;

ALBIAN; ALLOSTRATIGRAPHY; BIOTURBATION; CENOMANIAN;

ALBERTA; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

EID: 67649496585     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscpgbull.56.4.259     Document Type: Article

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