METADATA Record Number 298 Title Correlations in Cambrian and Lower Ordovician strata of Saskatchewan Originator Dixon, J. Category Open File Format CD-ROM, pdfs, excel Abstract The Cambrian to Lower Ordovician strata examined for this report includes the informally named Basal Sandstone Unit (BSU), and the Earlie and Deadwood formations. These strata are Middle Cambrian to Early Ordovician in age, with the BSU and Earlie Formation being Middle Cambrian, and the Deadwood Late Cambrian to Early Ordovician. Although the cross sections in this report include the Lower Ordovician Winnipeg Formation, it is not part of the descriptive text. Our knowledge of Cambrian strata in Saskatchewan is based entirely on subsurface data; no outcrops of the Cambrian are known in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Wells penetrating Cambrian and Lower Ordovician strata are not numerous (366 wells were used in this study – Appendix 1), and even fewer penetrate into the Precambrian. Also, the distribution of these wells is non-uniform, the greatest concentration being in southeast Saskatchewan. The aim of this presentation is to illustrate correlations on regional cross sections in the Cambrian to Lower Ordovician succession of Saskatchewan and to understand the vertical and lateral relationships between and within the various stratigraphic units. Supplemental In English Beginning Date 01/04/2006 Ending Date 31/03/2007 Progress Complete Maintenance None Planned West Boundary -110 East Boundary -100 North Boundary 56 South Boundary 49 Projection Projection Params Theme Keywords Stratigraphy; correlations Place Keywords Saskatchewan Stratum Keywords Basal Sandstone Unit; Earlie Formation; Deadwood Formation Temporal Keywords Middle Cambrian; Upper Cambrian; Lower Ordovician Contact Person Dixon, J. Contact Voice 01-403-292-7136 Contact Fax 01-403-292-5377 Contact Email jdixon@NRCan.gc.ca Distributor Bookstore at Geological Survey of Canada - Calgary Distributor Address Type mailing and physical Distributor Address 3303 33 Street NW Distributor City Calgary Distributor Province Alberta Distributor Country Canada Distributor Postal Code T2L 2A7 Distributor Voice 01-403-292-7030 Distributor Fax 01-403-292-5377 Distributor Email gscc_bookstore@nrcan.gc.ca GSCC_ID Date_Received (DD-MM-YYYY) (12-04-2007) Journal Publication_Num Publication_Date Notes