Abstract
An Upper Triassic reef complex is well exposed at Lime Peak, in the S Yukon. It consists of superimposed patch reefs and bedded inter-reef limestone and is surrounded by volcaniclastic rocks. The reefs are up to 150m thick, and are the first Tethyan-type sponge reefs recognized in North America. The inter-reef limestones include thick-bedded accumulations of locally derived organisms, and thin-bedded deposits of reef-derived debris. The Lime Peak fossils are a mixture of those with Tethyan affinities, North American endemics, and new forms, possibly reflecting the origin of Stikinia between the Tethys and cratonic North America.-from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 316-332 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Geology
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
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Reid, R. P., & Tempelman-Kluit, D. J. (1987). Upper Triassic Tethyan-type reefs in the Yukon. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology, 35(3), 316-332.