Titkana Formation

Titkana Formation
Titkana Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Cambrian; ~509–500 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Underlies	Pika Formation
Overlies	Tatei Formation
Thickness	Up to 520 metres (1700 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Limestone, dolomitic limestone
Location
Coordinates	59°19′20″N 119°03′59″W / 59.32222°N 119.06639°W
Region	Canadian Rockies
Country	Canada
Type section
Named for	Titkana Peak
Named by	Charles Doolittle Walcott

ThicknessUp to 520 metres (1700 ft)^[1]

The Titkana Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Middle Cambrian age that is present on the western edge of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin in the northern Canadian Rockies of Alberta and British Columbia.^[3] It was named for Titkana Peak near Mount Robson by Charles Doolittle Walcott in 1913.^[2] The Titkana Formation is generally unfossiliferous.^[1]

v t e Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
Hydrocarbon history	Oil sands and heavy oil Frontier exploration and development Natural gas liquids Natural gas
Depositional regions	Southern Alberta Central Alberta Northwestern Alberta Plains South-central Canadian Rockies foothills North-east Plains North-central foothills Liard River Fort Nelson Northern Rocky Mountains Fort St. John Saskatchewan Western Manitoba
Canadian Rockies	Paskapoo FM Brazeau GRP St Mary FM Belly River FM Alberta GRP Wapiabi FM Cardium FM Blackstone FM Blairmore GRP Cadomin FM Kootenay GRP Fernie GRP Spray River GRP Whitehorse MBR Sulphur Mt MBR Ishbel FM Kananaskis FM Tunnel Mt FM Rundle GRP Etherington FM Mt Head FM Livingstone FM Banff FM Exshaw FM Wabamun FM Palliser FM Alexo FM Fairholme GRP Southesk FM Cairn FM Flume FM Skoki FM Outram FM Lynx FM Arctomys FM Pika FM Eldon FM Stephen FM Cathedral FM Mt Whyte FM Gog GRP Miette FM Canadian Shield

Distribution and stratigraphic relationships

Titkana Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Cambrian ~509–500 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Underlies	Pika Formation
Overlies	Tatei Formation
Thickness	Up to 520 metres (1700 ft)^[1]
Lithology
Primary	Limestone, dolomitic limestone
Location
Coordinates	59°19′20″N 119°03′59″W / 59.32222°N 119.06639°W / 59.32222; -119.06639 (Titkana Formation)
Region	Canadian Rockies
Country	Canada
Type section
Named for	Titkana Peak
Named by	Charles Doolittle Walcott^[2]