Muskeg Formation
| Muskeg Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Watt Mountain Formation |
| Overlies | Keg River Formation |
| Thickness | up to 270 metres (890 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Anhydrite, dolomite |
| Other | Halite, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 59°10′21″N 118°44′54″W / 59.1725°N 118.7482°W |
| Region | Alberta British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named by | J. Law |
The Muskeg Formation is a geologic formation of Middle Devonian (Givetian) age in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. It extends from the plains of northwestern Alberta to northeastern British Columbia, and includes important petroleum and natural gas reservoirs in the Zama lake and Rainbow Lake areas of northwestern Alberta.