Fort Simpson Formation
| Fort Simpson Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Jean Marie Member of the Redknife Formation |
| Overlies | Muskwa Member of the Horn River Formation |
| Thickness | up to 1,000 metres (3,280 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 61°07′30″N 120°22′30″W / 61.12500°N 120.37500°W |
| Region | Alberta British Columbia Northwest Territories |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories |
| Named by | A.E. Cameron, 1918 |
The Fort Simpson Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Devonian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
It takes the name from the settlement of Fort Simpson, and was first described in well Briggs Turkey Lake No. 1 (located south-east of Fort Simpson) by A.E. Cameron in 1918.