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257:Approximate paleocoordinates
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1242:Chinchaga FM
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1197:Gillwood MBR
1170:Waterways FM
1133:Woodbend GRP
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860:Saskatchewan
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1121:Redknife FM
1008:Nordegg MBR
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922:Kaskapau FM
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887:Scollard FM
882:Paskapoo FM
845:Fort Nelson
840:Liard River
798:Natural gas
528:Smoky River
524:Peace River
467:Peace River
459:Peace River
284:57.7; -70.0
282: /
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222:122°14′23″W
209:Coordinates
1284:Categories
1138:Irteton FM
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1089:Pekisko FM
1074:Rundle GRP
1042:Montney FM
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976:Gething FM
971:Bluesky FM
917:Cardium FM
912:Muskiki FM
892:Wapiti GRP
711:2013-08-01
646:2009-02-07
615:References
501:seams and
497:with some
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1084:Shunda FM
1079:Debolt FM
1067:Golata FM
1047:Belloy FM
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487:sandstone
481:Lithology
336:Named for
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175:Sandstone
166:Lithology
158:Thickness
134:Underlies
32:Barremian
1222:Zama MBR
1148:Leduc FM
1096:Banff FM
866:Manitoba
864:Western
720:cite web
600:conifers
579:Dinosaur
495:mudstone
461:west of
430:unit of
344:Named by
203:Location
148:Overlies
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508:fissile
452:Alberta
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313:Country
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267:57°42′N
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295:Region
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586:Ferns
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197:shale
185:Other
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