Lea Park Formation
| Lea Park Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Judith River Formation |
| Overlies | First White Speckled Shale |
| Thickness | up to 270 metres (890 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Other | Siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 53°39′15″N 110°19′49″W / 53.65427°N 110.3302°W |
| Region | Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Lea Park, Alberta |
| Named by | J.A. Allan, 1918 |
The Lea Park Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Late Cretaceous age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, Canada.
It takes the name from the settlement of Lea Park, Alberta, located north-west of Lloydminster on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. It was first defined in an outcrop on the river banks, located in section 15-11-54-3W4M by J.A. Allan in 1918. The early campanian age was determined from its foraminifera and mollusks found in the formation.