| Rabbitkettle Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cambrian – Tremadocian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies |
|
| Overlies | Sekwi Formation (unconformably) |
| Thickness | 750 m |
| Location | |
| Region | Yukon |
| Country | Canada |
The Rabbitkettle Formation is a geologic formation in the Yukon, comprising thin bedded silty and occasionally siliciclastic limestones deposited in deep (below storm wave base) waters. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
According to it:
- Starts in the Late Cambrian; ends in late Tremadoc
- reaches 750m in thickness
- transitional slope facies
- Alternation of black calcareous mudstones and grey, burrowed wackestones
See also
References
- ^ "Early Ordavieian eustatic events in Canada" (PDF). paleoarchive.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Pratt, Brian R. (October 1988). "An Ibexian (Early Ordovician) trilobite faunule from the type section of the Rabbitkettle Formation (southern Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories)". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 25 (10): 1595–1607. doi:10.1139/e88-152.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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