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1072:Geologic formations of Alberta
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16:Geologic formation in Canada
763:Northwestern Alberta Plains
612:Alberta Geological Survey.
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336:, and it includes several
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330:Charles Doolittle Walcott
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312:interbedded with other
404:Snake Indian Formation
210:51.40889°N 116.27111°W
458:Earth sciences portal
402:. It grades into the
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308:time and consists of
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221:Mount Whyte Formation
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215:51.40889; -116.27111
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846:Alberta GRP
829:Brazeau GRP
824:Paskapoo FM
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780:Liard River
738:Natural gas
667:17 December
322:Mount Whyte
271:Mount Whyte
213: /
200:116°16′16″W
187:Coordinates
1061:Categories
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952:Wabamun FM
930:Mt Head FM
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883:Fernie GRP
873:Cadomin FM
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566:2018-07-13
500:References
376:sandstones
371:limestone.
345:trilobites
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171:Sandstone
161:limestone
148:Lithology
140:Thickness
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120:Underlies
114:Formation
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984:Flume FM
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964:Alexo FM
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804:Western
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575:cite web
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277:Named by
181:Location
130:Overlies
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1011:Pika FM
1001:Lynx FM
369:oolitic
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338:genera
256:Canada
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167:Other
157:Shale
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