Sekwi Formation

Sekwi Formation
Sekwi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Atdabanian (approx.) PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ ; Fallotaspis, Nevadella, and Bonnia-Olenellus trilobite zones
Type	Formation
Underlies	Hess River Formation; Rockslide Formation;
Overlies	Vampire Formation; Backbone Ranges Formation; Ingta Formation (where the above are absent);
Thickness	700 m
Location
Region	Northwest Territories
Country	Canada

The Sekwi Formation is a geologic formation in Northwest Territories. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

It principally comprises shallow water carbonates, but deepens to include mid-shelf mudstones, both calcareous and siliciclastic.^[2]

References

^ Dewing, K.; Sharp, R J; Ootes, L; Turner, E C; Gleeson, S. Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2006-A4.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d RANDELL, ROBERT D.; LIEBERMAN, BRUCE S.; HASIOTIS, STEPHEN T.; POPE, MICHAEL C. (September 2005). "New Chancelloriids From the Early Cambrian Sekwi Formation With a Comment on Chancelloriid Affinities". Journal of Paleontology. 79 (5): 987–996. doi:10.1666/0022-3360(2005)079[0987:NCFTEC]2.0.CO;2.

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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