Description
This GIS dataset is part of a digital compilation of the bedrock geology of Alberta. It is one of the datasets used to produce Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) Map 600. This dataset represents the compilation of existing geological maps and original geological mapping by AGS staff. Mapping in support of the dataset included field observations and creating three-dimensional models of subsurface stratigraphy based on the interpretation of geophysical logs from oil and gas wells. Each three-dimensional formation surface was projected to a model of the bedrock surface, and the intersection formed the first approximation of the position of the geological contact at the base of the surficial deposits. We adjusted these preliminary contacts to honour outcrop data and the interpretation of the bedrock unit immediately below surficial deposits in individual wells. The data were created in geodatabase format and output for public distribution in shapefile format. AGS Open File Report 2013-02 presents additional information on data sources related to this dataset.
Updated
March 29, 2016
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Title and Dataset Information
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Bedrock Geology of Alberta (GIS data, polygon features)
Date Modified
2016-03-29
Update Frequency
Every 2 months
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Publisher
Alberta Energy Regulator
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Resource Dates
Date Created
2013-09-18
Date Added to catalogue
2020-04-30T04:06:57.529183
Date Issued
2013-09-18
Date Modified
2016-03-29
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Contact Name
Alberta Geological Survey