A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene age strata of Ravenscrag Butte in the Cypress Hills of southern Saskatchewan |
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| Description | View northeast across Frenchman River of Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene age strata of the Bearpaw, Whitemud, Battle, Frenchman, and Ravenscrag Formations in the Cypress Hills of southern Saskatchewan. Foreground strata on other side of (tree lined) creek represent a slumped section. Note the bright white zone is the Whitemud Formation. View includes type area of Frenchman and Ravenscrag Formations. |
| Chronostratigraphy | Upper Cretaceous, Paleocene |
| Lithostratigraphy | Bearpaw, Whitemud, Battle, Frenchman and Ravenscrag Formations |
| Geologic province | Northwestern Williston Basin |
| Location | Canada ▹ Saskatchewan. Near Eastend. T. 6, R. 23, W. 3rd p.m. |
| Photographer | Joseph Hartman. 2001-07-10. |
| Collection | Joseph Hartman C08410. |
| Key words | Upper Cretaceous, Paleocene, Bearpaw Formation, Whitemud Formation, Battle Formation, Frenchman Formation, Ravenscrag Formation, Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan |
| Tech details | 459 KB. Vista. Fujicolor 100; TIFF format. |
| GeoDIL number | 1121 |
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